Question

The weight of an object on the moon varies directly as the weight of the object on Earth. A 90-pound object on Earth weighs 15 pounds on the moon. If an object weighs 156 pounds on Earth, how much does it weigh on the moon?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

26 pounds because the weight of the first object on the earth is 90 pounds but on the moon it is 15 pounds this gives us a ratio between the relative gravitational field strengths of the earth and the moon

Answer 2

Answer:

26 pounds.

Step-by-step explanation:

By proportion:

15/90 = w /156  where w is the object's weight on the moon.

90w = 15*156

w = (15*156)/90

= 26.