Question

A person who weights 100 pounds on earth weights 16.6 lb. on the moon.

a. which variable is the dependent variable and why?
b. what is an equation that relates weight on earth to the weight on the moon?
c. how much would a 185-pound astronaut weight on the moon? use an equation to explain how you know.
d. how much would a man who weighs 50 pounds on the moon weigh on earth?

Answer 1

A. Weight on the moon
B. 16.6/100=0.166
C. 30.71
D. 50=0.166(e), 50/0.166= 301.20 lbs