Question

Astone is a unit in the British customary system. Use the conversion: 14 pounds =1 stone to check the equivalencies in the figure. Is 240 kilograms approximately 37 stone 10 pounds.

Answer 1

The equivalencies is correct, 240 kilograms is approximately 37 stones 10 pounds.

Explanation:

Given:

14 pounds = 1 stone.

Now, to check that, is 240 kilograms approximately 37 stone 10 pounds.

So, we convert kilograms into pounds first:

1 kilogram = 2.2 pounds.

240 kilograms =
`240* 2.2`
`=528\ pounds`.

Then, convert pounds into stone:

1 stone = 14 pounds.

528 pounds =
`528/ 14=37(10)/(14)\ stones`

Approximately 528 pounds = 37 stones 10 pounds.

Thus, 240 kilograms = 37 stones 10 pounds.

Therefore, the equivalencies is correct, 240 kilograms is approximately 37 stones 10 pounds.