Roger also wants to make sandwiches for his guests. He buys the following sandwich fillings:
• 1.5 kilograms of turkey
• 1.25 kilograms of beef
• 2.25 pounds of cheese
Roger wants to know if he purchased more turkey or more cheese. Use the
conversion ratio 1 kilogram = about 2.2 pounds to determine the correct answer.
Show your work.
To compare the weights of turkey and cheese, we need to convert the weight of turkey to pounds using the conversion ratio.
1.5 kilograms of turkey is equal to 1.5 * 2.2 = 3.3 pounds.
So, Roger purchased 3.3 pounds of turkey.
Comparing this to the 2.25 pounds of cheese, we can see that Roger purchased more turkey.