Question

There are 2.2 pounds in a kilogram. A package weighing 32.5 kilograms is shipped to the U.S. What is the weight of the package in pounds?

Answer 1

Hint: We will start solving the problem by recalling the conversion of weight from kilograms to pounds. We then multiply the total weight given in kilograms with the value of pounds per kilogram. We then make the necessary calculations required in multiplication to get the desired result.

Complete step by step answer:
According to the problem, we have a package weighing 32.5 kilograms which is shipped to the U.S. We need to find the weight of the package in pounds if 1 kilogram is equal to 2.2 pounds.
So, we have 1 kilogram = 2.2 pounds.
In order to convert 32.5 kilograms in pounds, we need to multiply 32.5 with 2.2.
So, Let us multiply 32.5 with 2.2.
\[\Rightarrow \] The weight of package in pounds = $32.5\times 2.2$.
\[\Rightarrow \] The weight of package in pounds = $71.5$ pounds.
So, we have found the weight of the package to 71.5 pounds.
∴ The weight in pounds of a package weighing 32.5 kilograms is 71.5 pounds.

Note:
We should not confuse the conversion of weights given in the problem. We should know that the symbol for representing pounds is lbs. We should not confuse lbs with any other notation which gives a confusion. Similarly, we can expect the problems to convert the weights from kilograms to grams, pounds to kilograms, grams to milligrams, etc.