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Rica caught fish that weighed 5.78 lb, 10.5 lb and 8.63 lb. What was the total weight of all fish that Rica caught, in kg? (assume 1 lb= 454g)

Rica caught fish that weighed 5.78 lb, 10.5 lb and 8.63 lb. What was the total weight-example-1
User Sunil Shah
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The weight of the fish caught are


5.78lb,10.5lb,8.63lb

We are given that


1lb=454g

But


454g=0.454\operatorname{kg}

Hence


1\text{ lb}=0.454\operatorname{kg}

Therefore


\begin{gathered} 5.78\text{ lb}=5.78*0.454\operatorname{kg}=2.62412\operatorname{kg} \\ 10.5\text{ lb}=10.5*0.454\operatorname{kg}=4.767\operatorname{kg} \\ 8.63\text{ lb}=8.63*0.454\operatorname{kg}=3.91802\operatorname{kg} \end{gathered}

Hence, the total weigh in kg will be


2.62412kg+4.767\operatorname{kg}+3.91802\operatorname{kg}=11.30914\operatorname{kg}

Therefore, the total weight of all fish that Rica caught, in kg is 11.30914kg

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