Question

A newborn kitten weights about 1/4 pound. What is the mass of the kitten in kilograms (1 lb = 0.45 kg). Set up a proportion and solve using means and extremes.

Answer 1

Just do .45 divides by 4 to find the weight of the kitten in kg

Answer 2

0.1125 kg

Explanation:

The weight of a newborn kitten=
`(1)/(4)`pounds

We have to find find the mass of a kitten

As per the given information. 1 lb= 0.45 kg

Let the mass of a kitten be x

By using means and extremes,

1 : 0.45 :: x :
`(1)/(4)`

`(1)/(0.45)`=
`((1)/(4) )/(x)`

x=
`(0.45)/(4)`

x=0.1125 kg