Question

If a crate contains 25,500 ounces (oz) of rice, about how many kilograms (kg) does it contain?

(1 lb = 16 oz, 1 lb = 0.454 kg)

351 kg
724 kg
25,500 kg
185,000 kg

Answer 1

To convert from ounces to kilograms, we can follow these steps:

1. Convert ounces to pounds.
2. Convert pounds to kilograms.

**Step 1: Convert ounces to pounds**
Given that there are 16 ounces in a pound, we can calculate:

\[
\text{Pounds} = \frac{\text{Ounces}}{16} = \frac{25,500 \, \text{oz}}{16} = 1,593.75 \, \text{lb}
\]

**Step 2: Convert pounds to kilograms**
Given that 1 pound is approximately 0.454 kilograms, we calculate:

\[
\text{Kilograms} = \text{Pounds} \times 0.454 \, \text{kg/lb} = 1,593.75 \, \text{lb} \times 0.454 \, \text{kg/lb} \approx 723.00 \, \text{kg}
\]

So, approximately, the crate contains about **724 kg** of rice.

Therefore, the answer is **724 kg**.