Given that an object on the moon weights 0.17 of what it weighs on earth.
Weight on the moon = 0.17x
Where x represents the weight on earth.
Thus, if an astronaut weighs 185 pounds on earth, let's find the astronaut's weight on the moon.
Substitute 185 for x frim the equation above. We have:
[tex]\text{ Weight on the moon = 0.17 }\ast\text{ 185 = }31.45[/tex]Therefore, the weight of the astronaut on the moon is 31.45 pounds.
ANSWER:
E. 31.45 lb