Question

You are helping move equipment. It is company policy at the arena that, without assistance, no one should lift more than 5 stone. One piece of equipment weighs 40 kg; are you allowed to lift it?

Use 14 pounds = 1 stone
2.2 pounds = 1 kg

Answer 1

There are two ways to solve this.

The first way to solve:

1. Multiply 40 kg by 2.2 lb (pounds). 40*2.2=88

2. Divide our answer (88) by 14. 88/14=6.29...

3. Because 6.29>5 this means that NO you are not allowed to lift it.

The second way to solve:

1. Divide 14 by 2.2. 14/2.2=6.3636 (repeating)

2. Divide 40 by your answer. 40/6.36=6.29...

3. Because 6.29>5 this means that NO you are not allowed to lift it.

Answer 2

You are NOT allowed to lift the weight.

Explanation:

One piece of equipment weighs 40 kg.

We will convert this 40 kg to stones.

We have been given that 1 kg = 2.2 pounds.

So, 40 kg =
`2.2*40=88` pounds

Now we have also been given 14 pounds = 1 stone.

So, 88 pounds =
`(88)/(14)=6.285` stones.

As we have been given that no one should was allowed to lift more than 5 stones.

Hence, you are not allowed to lift the weight.