Question

When Marcus weighs himself at home, he weighs 179 lbs. When he weighs himself on a metric scale, he weighs 81.4 kg. Assuming that each scale is accurate, 1 kg = ______ lbs ?​

Answer 1

Explanation:

Answer 2

2.199 lbs

Explanation:

We can divide 179 by 81.4 to get how many pounds there are per kilogram. When we do this, we get 2.19 pounds per kilogram. We know this because we divided both sides by 81.4 as shown here:

81.4kg = 179lbs

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81.4 81.4

1kg = 2.199 lbs