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)
Responses
3.27
3.27
158.4
158.4
144
144
32.7
32.7
To convert kilograms to pounds using the given proportion:
1 kilogram = 2.2 pounds
We can set up the following equation:
x kilograms = 72 pounds
To solve for x, we can divide both sides of the equation by 2.2:
x = 72 pounds / 2.2 pounds/kilogram
Simplifying, we find:
x = 32.72727272727273 kilograms
Rounded to the nearest tenth of a kilogram, the answer is:
32.7 kilograms
Therefore, the correct answer is 32.7.