Question

Last year, the patient weighed 190 kg. Ten months after surgery, the patient has lost 176 lbs. The patient now weighs ___ kg.

A) 190 kg
B) 164 kg
C) 75 kg
D) 80 kg

Answer 1

To convert pounds to kilograms, divide the weight in pounds by 2.2046. The patient lost 176 lbs, which is approximately 79.83 kg. After losing 176 lbs, the patient now weighs approximately 110.17 kg.

Step-by-step explanation:

To convert pounds to kilograms, we need to divide the weight in pounds by 2.2046. So, the patient lost 176 lbs, which is approximately 79.83 kg (176/2.2046). If the patient weighed 190 kg before the surgery, after losing 176 lbs, the patient now weighs approximately 110.17 kg (190 - 79.83). Therefore, the correct answer is choice D) 80 kg.

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

The question is asking for the current weight of the patient in kilograms, given that the patient initially weighed 190 kg and has lost 176 lbs.

First, we need to convert the weight lost from pounds to kilograms. We know that 1 lb is approximately equal to 0.453592 kg.

So, we multiply the weight lost in pounds by the conversion factor to get the weight lost in kilograms:

\[176 \mathrm{~lbs} \times 0.453592 \mathrm{~kg/lb} = 79.8321 \mathrm{~kg}\]

This means the patient has lost approximately 79.8321 kg.

Next, we subtract the weight lost from the initial weight to find the current weight:

79.8321

So, the patient now weighs approximately 110.1679 kg. However, none of the provided options match this result. Let's round our answer to the nearest whole number and see if it matches any of the options:

Again, this does not match any of the provided options. Therefore, there seems to be a mistake in the question or the provided options, as none of them match the calculated current weight of the patient. it was supposed to be 110