If a fictional shrinking man shrinks proportionately to 1/10 his original height, his weight will be multiplied by
A)0.1.
B)0.01.
C)0.001.
D)0.0001.
E)none of the above

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

When a man shrinks proportionately to 1/10 of his original height, his volume will be reduced by (1/10)^3 = 1/1000. As the density of the object remains the same, the weight will be reduced by the same ratio. Therefore, the weight will be multiplied by 1/1000 or 0.001. So, the correct option is C.

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