Questions: One common conversion is between the US unit of pound (Ib) and the metric unit kilogram (kg). There are 2.205 lb in 1 kg . Using this conversion factor, how many kg would an 175 lb individual be? 79.4 kg 386 kg 0.0126 kg 175 kg

One common conversion is between the US unit of pound (Ib) and the metric unit kilogram (kg).
There are 2.205 lb in 1 kg .
Using this conversion factor, how many kg would an 175 lb individual be?
79.4 kg
386 kg
0.0126 kg
175 kg

Transcript text: One common conversion is between the US unit of pound (Ib) and the metric unit kilogram (kg). There are 2.205 lb in 1 kg . Using this conversion factor, how many kg would an 175 lb individual be? 79.4 kg 386 kg 0.0126 kg 175 kg

Solution

Solution Steps

Step 1: Understand the Conversion Factor

The problem provides a conversion factor: \(1 \, \text{kg} = 2.205 \, \text{lb}\). This means that to convert pounds to kilograms, we need to divide the weight in pounds by 2.205.

Step 2: Apply the Conversion

To find out how many kilograms an individual weighing 175 pounds would be, we use the conversion factor: \[ \text{Weight in kg} = \frac{\text{Weight in lb}}{2.205} \] Substituting the given weight: \[ \text{Weight in kg} = \frac{175}{2.205} \approx 79.3651 \]

Step 3: Round to Four Significant Digits

The result from the calculation is approximately 79.3651 kg. Rounding this to four significant digits gives us 79.37 kg.