Question

The stone, an English unit of weight, is equal to 14

pounds. A kilogram is approximately equal to 2.2
pounds. If a water buffalo weighs 0.7 metric tons
(1 metric ton = 1,000 kilograms), what is its weight
in stones?

Answer 1

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Answer:

110 stones

Explanation:

Using your conversion factors, you get ...

`0.7\text{ T}\cdot\frac{1000\text{ kg}}{1\text{ T}}\cdot\frac{2.2\text{ lb}}{1\text{ kg}}\cdot\frac{1\text{ st}}{14\text{ lb}}=(0.7\cdot1000\cdot2.2)/(14)\text{ st}\\\\=\boxed{110\text{ st}}`

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Additional comment

The exact conversion between kg and pounds is 1 lb = 0.45359237 kg. The number 2.2 is approximate, low by approximately 0.21%.