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A veterinarian needs to know an animal's weight in kilograms. If 20 pounds is about 9 kilograms and a dog weighs 30 pounds, use a ratio table to find the dogs weight in kilograms. Explain your reasoning
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A veterinarian needs to know an animal's weight in kilograms. If 20 pounds is about 9 kilograms and a dog weighs 30 pounds, use a ratio table to find the dogs weight in kilograms. Explain your reasoning

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If 20 pounds is 9 kilograms, then 30 pounds is equal to 30/20*9 kilograms, or 13.5 kilograms.
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