Question

A television weighs 8.50 pounds. How many grams is this? (Hint: You need to

use two unit conversion fractions. 1 pound equals about 0.454 kg.)

Answer 1

3859 grams

Step-by-step explanation:

Given: Weight of a television = 8.50 pounds

To find: Weight of a television in grams

Solution:

1 pound = 0.454 kg and 1 kg = 1000 g

So,

1 pound = 0.454 × 1000 = 454 grams

8.50 pounds = 8.50 × 454 = 3859 grams

Therefore,

Weight of television in grams = 3859 grams