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

158.4
158.4

32.7
32.7

144
144

3.27

Answer 1

To convert pounds to kilograms using the proportion 1 kilogram = 2.2 pounds, you need to divide the weight in pounds by 2.2.

Therefore, to convert 72 pounds to kilograms:

72 pounds / 2.2 = 32.7 kilograms

Rounded to the nearest tenth of a kilogram, 72 pounds is equal to 32.7 kilograms.

So the correct answer is 32.7.