Question

Using 1 Ib = 0.45 kg, answer the following questions:

5. A woman buys 2 kg of tomatoes. How many pounds of tomatoes does she buy?

6. Butter is packed in 250 g packs. What will the mass, in pounds, of a pack of butter?

7. A shopper buys 5 Ib of apples. How many kilograms of apples are purchased?

8. A consignment of steel weighing 5 tonnes is delivered to a factory; how many tons of steel are
delivered? (Note: 1 tonne = 1000kg) (metric unit) and (1 ton = 1016 kg)

Answer 1

Explanation:

2 kg / 0.45 = 4.4 lb

0.25 kg / 0.45 = 0.56 lb

5 lb * .45 = 2.25 kg

5000 / 1016 = 4.92 ton