Middle School

On Mars, an object weighs 38% as much as it does on Earth. How much would a person who weighs 165 pounds on Earth weigh on Mars?

Answer :

Answer: 62.7 pounds

Step-by-step explanation:

Given : On Mars, an object weighs 38% as much as on Earth.

We can write 38% as 0.38 [We divide percent by 100 to convert it in to decimal]

If the weight of an person on Earth is 165 pounds, then his weight of Mars will be :-

[tex]0.38\times165=62.7\ \text{ pounds}[/tex]

Hence, the weight of person on Mars= 62.7 pounds

Answer:

62.7

Step-by-step explanation:

165 * 0.38 = 62.7


This is assuming you mean an object weights 38% less on mars then earth, if its the other way around(they weight 38% more on mars then earth) it would be,


165 * 1.38 = 227.7