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There are about 2.2 pounds in 1 kilogram. Find the approximate weight in pounds of 50,000 grams of rice.

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There are about 2.2 pounds in 1 kilogram.

There are 1,000 grams in 1 kilogram.

If we have 50,000 grams of rice, then it represents:

50,000 / 1,000 = 50 kilograms of rice.

Converting to pounds:

50 * 2.2 = 110 pounds

There are about 110 pounds of rice

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