Meredith's new scale measures in both pounds and kilograms. The information on the box says the scale has a weight limit of 200 kilograms or 440 pounds. Using this information, approximate the unit rates of kilograms per pound and pounds per kilogram, to the nearest hundredth.

Question

Can someone show me how to solve this problem?

Answer 1

kilograms/pound 200/440 you want to divide 440 into 200

pounds/kilogram 440/200

divide 200 into 440.

You do not just reduce fractions to lowest terms because the question asks for unit rates. This means you need a "1" in the denominator.

Answer 2

2.2 is my answer.