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Use the ratio 16ounces = 1pound A suitcase weighs 176 ounces. How many pounds does the suitcase weigh? (1 point)

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To find the weight of the suitcase in pounds, we can divide the weight in ounces by the conversion factor of 16 ounces per pound:

176 ounces / 16 ounces/pound = 11 pounds

Therefore, the suitcase weighs 11 pounds.
Use the ratio 1grams = 1kilogram How many grams are equal to 2.75 kilograms? (1 point)
To find the number of grams equal to 2.75 kilograms, we need to multiply the number of kilograms by the conversion factor of 1000 grams per kilogram:

2.75 kilograms * 1000 grams/kilogram = 2750 grams

Therefore, 2.75 kilograms is equal to 2750 grams.
Use the ratio 1 liter is equal to approximately 2.1 pints. How many pints are equal to 10 liters? (1 point)
To find the number of pints equal to 10 liters, we need to multiply the number of liters by the conversion factor of 2.1 pints per liter:

10 liters * 2.1 pints/liter = 21 pints

Therefore, 10 liters is equal to 21 pints.
Use the ratio 1foot = 30.48 centimeters. Jeff is 183 centimeters tall. How many feet tall is he? Round to the nearest whole number. (1 point)
To find the height of Jeff in feet, we need to divide his height in centimeters by the conversion factor of 30.48 centimeters per foot:

183 centimeters / 30.48 centimeters/foot = 6.00328084 feet

Since we need to round to the nearest whole number, we can round 6.00328084 to 6 feet.

Therefore, Jeff is approximately 6 feet tall.
Convert kilograms to pounds using the proportion 1kilogram = 2.2poun * ds How many kilograms are equal to 72 pounds? Round to the nearest tenth of a kilogram. (1 point)
To convert pounds to kilograms using the proportion 1 kilogram = 2.2 pounds, we need to divide the number of pounds by 2.2.

72 pounds / 2.2 pounds/kilogram ≈ 32.73 kilograms

Rounded to the nearest tenth of a kilogram, 32.73 kilograms becomes 32.7 kilograms.

Therefore, 72 pounds is approximately equal to 32.7 kilograms.