One kilogram is approximately 2.2 pounds. Determine how many kilograms are equal to 185 pounds. Round to the nearest whole number.

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Determine the proportion to use to solve this problem.



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Question 2
How many kilograms are equal to 185 pounds? Round to the nearest whole number.(1 point)
Responses

62 kg

75 kg

84 kg

92 kg

Answer 1

To determine how many kilograms are equal to 185 pounds, you can use the following proportion derived from the conversion factor:

1 kg ≈ 2.2 lbs

To find how many kilograms (let's denote it as $x$) are equal to 185 pounds, you can set up the proportion:

$$\frac{x\text{ kg}}{185\text{ lbs}}=\frac{1\text{ kg}}{2.2\text{ lbs}}$$

To solve for $x$, you can rearrange the equation:

$$x=\frac{185\text{ lbs}}{2.2\text{ lbs/kg}}$$

Now, let's perform the calculation:

$$x\approx \frac{185}{2.2}\approx 84.09$$

Rounding to the nearest whole number gives you:

$$x\approx 84\text{ kg}$$

So, the response is:

84 kg.