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  • 28-10-2022
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A one kilogram object weighs about 2 1/5 pounds. Find the weight, in pounds, of a computer monitor with mass 7 3/8 kilograms.

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DaxxonF437427 DaxxonF437427
  • 28-10-2022

if 1 kg = 2 1/5 pounds

7 3/8 kg = x pounds

Equal ratios: kg/pounds

1 / (2 1/5) = 7 3/8 / x

Solve for x.

Cross multiply

1 * x = 7 3/8 * 2 1/5

x = 16 9/40 pounds

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