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

Answer 1

To find how many kilograms are equal to 72 pounds, we can set up the proportion:

1 kilogram / 2.2 pounds = x kilograms / 72 pounds

Cross multiplying, we get:

2.2x = 1 * 72

2.2x = 72

Dividing both sides by 2.2, we get:

x = 72 / 2.2

x ≈ 32.73

Therefore, 72 pounds is approximately equal to 32.7 kilograms rounded to the nearest tenth of a kilogram.