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.(1 point)

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Responses

32.7
32.7

3.27
3.27

144
144

158.4

Answer 1

To convert pounds to kilograms, we can use the given proportion: 1 kilogram = 2.2 pounds.

To find how many kilograms are equal to 72 pounds, we can set up and solve the following equation:

72 pounds * (1 kilogram / 2.2 pounds) = x kilograms

Simplifying, we get:

32.7 kilograms ≈ 72 pounds

Therefore, the answer is 32.7 kilograms.