Question

A bike wheel.
The weight of a full steel bead tire is approximately 800 grams, while a lighter wheel weighs only 700 grams. What is the weight of each tire in pounds? There are 453.592 grams in one pound. Round answers to 2 decimal places.

Answer 1

To convert the weights of the tires from grams to pounds, you can use the conversion factor that 1 pound is equal to 453.592 grams.

**For the full steel bead tire:**
- Weight in grams = 800 grams
- Weight in pounds = \( \frac{800 \text{ grams}}{453.592 \text{ grams/pound}} \)

Calculating that:

\[
\frac{800}{453.592} \approx 1.761
\]

So, the weight of the full steel bead tire is approximately **1.76 pounds** when rounded to two decimal places.

**For the lighter wheel:**
- Weight in grams = 700 grams
- Weight in pounds = \( \frac{700 \text{ grams}}{453.592 \text{ grams/pound}} \)

Calculating that:

\[
\frac{700}{453.592} \approx 1.543
\]

So, the weight of the lighter wheel tire is approximately **1.54 pounds** when rounded to two decimal places.

**Summary:**
- Full steel bead tire: **1.76 pounds**
- Lighter wheel tire: **1.54 pounds**