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18 July, 18:33

The distance D that a spring is stretched by a hanging object varies directly as the weight W of the object. If a 27-kg object stretches a spring 53 cm, find the distance when the weight is 13-kg. Round your answer to the nearest whole centimeter.

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  1. 18 July, 22:02
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    Cross multiply: 27x = 53*13

    x = 53*13/27 = 25.52

    Rounds to 26.
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