Question

A bag of rice weighs 3.18 pounds. Find its mass in kilograms (1kg=2.2lb)

Answer 1

if 1kg=2,2 lb
then
3,18 lb =3,18/2,2= 1,44 kg

Answer 2

Explanation:

Weight of the bag of rice, W = 3.18 pounds

We need to convert 3.18 pounds to kilogram. Firstly, we will see the relationship between the pounds and kilogram. It is given by :

1 pound = 0.453 kilogram

By using unitary method, we can convert pounds to kilograms. So, 3.18 pounds equals :

`3.18\ pounds = 3.18* 0.453\ kg`

`3.18\ pounds = 1.44\ kg`

So, the weight of the bag of rice is 1.44 kg. Hence, this is the required solution.