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A stone is an English measure of weight. There are 14 lb in 1 stone and 2.2 lb in 1 kg. A certain person weighs 9 stone. If you wanted to convert the person’s weight to kilogram…
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A stone is an English measure of weight. There are 14 lb in 1 stone and 2.2 lb in 1 kg. A certain person weighs 9 stone. If you wanted to convert the person’s weight to kilogram…
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A stone is an English measure of weight. There are 14 lb in 1 stone and 2.2 lb in 1 kg. A certain person weighs 9 stone. If you wanted to convert the person’s weight to kilograms, what conversion factor should you use?
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Here, 14 lb = 1 stone
1 lb = 1/14 stone
2.2 lb = 1 Kg
1 lb = 1/2.2 Kg
Compare both equations,
1/14 stones = 1/2.2 Kg
1 stone = 14/2.2 Kg
1 stone = 6.36 Kg [ It's Our Factor ]
Now, person weighs 9 stone would be: 6.36 * 9 = 57.27 Kg
Hope this helps!
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