an ant that weighs 0.004 oz can lift a bread crumb that weighs 0.2 oz. if a 120-pound person were proportionally as strong as the ant, how much could the person lift?

Answer 1

.2/.004 = x/120

Solve for x.

Answer 2

A person's weight on the Moon varies directly with their weight on Earth. A person who weighs 180 pounds on Earth weighs 30 pounds on the Moon. What is the weight of a person on the Moon who weighs 240 pounds on Earth?

Answer 3

80lbs