According to the table, a person weighing 240 pounds on Earth would weigh 96 pounds on Mars and 128 pounds on the Moon.
To find the difference in weight between Mars and the Moon, we subtract the weight on Mars from the weight on the Moon:
128 pounds (weight on the Moon) - 96 pounds (weight on Mars) = 32 pounds.
Therefore, the person weighs 32 pounds more on the Moon than on Mars.
Hence, the correct answer is: The person weighs 32 pounds more on the Moon than on Mars.
A person weighs a different amount on other surfaces in space than they do on Earth because the gravitational pull of each surface is different than that of Earth. The table and graph show the weights of objects on Earth, Mars, and the Moon.
Weight on Earth and Mars
Weight on Earth, e
90 pounds
120 pounds
160 pounds
Weight on Mars, a
36 pounds
48 pounds
64 pounds
Weight on Earth and Moon
A graph has weight on earth (pounds) on the x-axis, and weight on moon (pounds) on the y-axis. A line goes through points (60, 10) and (120, 20).
If a person weighs 240 pounds on Earth, what would be the difference in weight of the same person on Mars and on the Moon (based on the table and graph)?
The person weighs 56 pounds more on Mars than on the Moon.
The person weighs 56 pounds more on the Moon than on Mars.
The person weighs 560 pounds more on Mars than on the Moon.
The person weighs 560 pounds more on the Moon than on Mars.
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