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1 kilogram= 1,000 1 pound = 16 ouncesDominick rode a horse on the beach that weighed 360 kilograms. About how many pounds did the horse weigh?

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We are given the conversion factors from kilograms to grams and from pounds to ounces. We are asked to convert 360 kilograms into pounds. To do that, let's remember that 1 kg = 2.2 pounds. Therefore, to convert the measurement of 360 kilograms we multiply by the conversion factor in such a way that the unit we want to find is in the denominator, like this:


360\operatorname{kg}*\frac{2.2\text{ pounds}}{1\text{ kg}}

Solving the operation we get:


360\operatorname{kg}*\frac{2.2pounds}{1\operatorname{kg}}=793.6pounds

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