Convert kilograms to pounds using the proportion 1 kilogram = 2.2 pounds. How many kilograms are equal to 72 pounds? Round to the nearest tenth of a kilogram.

Question

Responses

3.27
3.27 - incorrect

158.4
158.4 - no response given

144
144 - no response given

32.7

Answer 1

To convert pounds to kilograms using the proportion \(1 \text{ kilogram} = 2.2 \text{ pounds}\), we can set up the following equation:

\[ \text{kilograms} = \frac{\text{pounds}}{2.2} \]

Now, substituting \(72\) pounds into the equation:

\[ \text{kilograms} = \frac{72}{2.2} \approx 32.727 \]

Rounding to the nearest tenth of a kilogram, we get:

\[ \text{kilograms} \approx 32.7 \]

So, the answer is 32.7 kilograms.