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Convert. Round to the nearest cent. Fat-free hot dogs cost $3.29 per pound. Find the price per kilogram.

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The conversion rate is 1kg/2.205lbs, or 0.454kg/1lbs. You need to eliminate the lbs, so you multiply by 2.205lbs/1kg, which gives you the price per kilo, instead of per pound.
(Note: is you were converting kilos to pounds, you would be doing the opposite - dividing by 2.205.)
Convert. Round to the nearest cent. Fat-free hot dogs cost $3.29 per pound. Find the-example-1
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Answer:

The Fat-free hot dogs cost $3.29 per pound. Converting the value in kilogram. The price Fat-free hot dogs per kilogram is $7.2 per kg

Explanation:

Cost of fat free hot dogs = $3.29 per pound(lb)

Since we know the value of pound(lb) in kilogram(kg)

1kg=2.2lb

To find the price in kilogram

=
$3.29 * 2.2

=$7.238 per kg

Rounding off to the nearest cent

=$7.2 per kg

Therefore, The price of Fat-free hot dogs per kilogram is $7.2 per kg

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