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A horse weight is 700lb and needs medication that is 10mg per 100kg what is the horses weight in kg?

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Answer:

315 kg

Explanation:

to find the weight of the horse:

1lb = 0.45 kg (rounded the .45)

(700lb) x (0.45)= 315

to find how much medicine they need:

315/10= 31.5

the horse wieghs 315kg meaning that they would need 31.5mg of medication.

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