Question

Convert, if necessary, and round to the nearest tenth: 100 ounces to kilograms.

a) 2.8 kg
b) 2.9 kg
c) 2.7 kg
d) 3.0 kg

Answer 1

To convert 100 ounces to kilograms, multiply by 0.0283495 to get 2.83495 and round to the nearest tenth to find that 100 ounces is approximately 2.8 kilograms.

Step-by-step explanation:

To convert ounces to kilograms, we can use the conversion factor of 1 ounce being equal to 0.0283495 kilograms. To find the answer, we multiply the number of ounces by this conversion factor.

Here is the step-by-step process:

1. Multiply 100 ounces by the conversion factor 0.0283495 kg/oz.
2. The calculation will be 100 x 0.0283495 = 2.83495 kg.
3. To round to the nearest tenth, we consider the hundredths place, which is a 3 in this case, so the tenths place stays the same.

Therefore, 100 ounces converts to 2.8 kilograms when rounded to the nearest tenth. The correct answer is option a) 2.8 kg.