Question

Given that a 12 foot long piece of steel pipe weighs 5 pounds per foot, how much does it weigh in kilograms per meter? 1 pound = 0.454 kilograms 1 foot = 0.305 meters A) 6.34 kg/m B) 6.84 kg/m C) 7.44 kg/m D) 7.94 kg/m ( plz answer correct and quick)

Answer 1

1 foot = 0.305 meters.

Convert 1 meter to feet:

1 meter = 1/0.305 = 3.28 feet

Find the weight in pounds per meter:

5 pounds x 3.28 feet = 16.4 pounds per meter.

Convert pounds per meter to kilograms per meter:

16.4 pounds x 0.454 kilograms per pound = 7.44 kg/m