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On the Moon, Jim had a weight of 27.5 lbf.
The force of gravity on the Moon is one sixth of that on Earth. How much did Jim weigh on Earth?
A: 4.583 lbf
B: 27.5 lbf
C: 137.5 lbf
D: 165 lbf
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James M.
ReplyDeleteThe correct answer is D: 165 Ibf. This is because 27.5 multiplied by 6 is 165. I am completely confident in my answer.
Jared Z.
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The Weight of Jim on the moon is 27.5lbf. On earth Jim's weight is 165lbf. The moon's gravity compared to ours is 1/6.
Ronnie S.
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The weight of jim on the moon is 27.5 lbf.On earth his weight is six times the weight on the moon. His weight on earth is 165 lbf
Chris B.
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The correct answer is D: 165 lbf. The reason why the answer is d is because 27.5 multiplied by 6 is 165 lbf. I am confident in my answer.
ivan .t
ReplyDeletethe answer is D. 165lbs. the reason why i think that is i used a calculator.thank you.