Question

Edgar has a pen pal who uses the metric system. The pen pal wrote that his dog weighs 20 kilograms. If 1 kilogram is equivalent to 2.2 pounds, about how many pounds does the dog weigh?Required to answer. Single choice.

Answer 1

44 pounds

Explanation:

We are told that;

1kg = 2.2 pounds.

Now, the pen pal wrote that his dog weighs 20 kilograms.

Thus, the dog's weight in pounds will be gotten by proportion as;

Weight = (20 kg × 2.2 pounds)/1 kg

Weight = 44 pounds

Therefore, the dog weighs 44 pounds