Question

Gina is weighing her lawn ornaments. Her flamingo weighs 4.168 pounds, and her garden gnome weighs 1.963 kilograms. There are 2.20462 pounds in a kilogram. Which ornament is heavier, and by what percent?
a.
The flamingo is 112.33% heavier than the gnome.
b.
The flamingo is 89.06% heavier than the gnome.
c.
The gnome is 45.36% heavier than the flamingo.
d.
The gnome is 3.84% heavier than the flamingo.


Please select the best answer from the choices provided

A
B
C
D

Answer 1

D

Convert the gnome to pounds: 1.963 kg × 2.20462 = 4.32767 lb.
Difference = 4.32767 − 4.168 = 0.15967 lb.
Percent heavier = (0.15967 / 4.168) × 100 ≈ 3.84%.