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3 September, 09:44

A jack for a car requires a force of 120 lbs to lift a 3,000 lb car. what is the ratio of the cars weight to the force required to lift the car?

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  1. 3 September, 10:03
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    A ratio can be written as a fraction and simplified.

    120/3000

    simplifies to 12/300

    simplifies to 6/150

    simplifies to 2/50

    simplifies to 1/25

    so each 1 pound of force from the jack lifts 25 pounds of car.
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