Solve the Problem

question 192

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem. Round your answer to two decimal places.
-Hookeʹs Law for an elastic spring states that the distance a spring stretches varies directly as the force applied. If a force of 10 pounds stretches a certain spring 6 inches, then how
Much will a force of 30 pounds stretch the spring?

• A) 3 in.
• B) 60 in.
• C) 18 in.
• D) 2 in.