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 kilogram
To convert kilograms to pounds using the proportion, we can set up the following equation:
1 kilogram / 2.2 pounds = x kilograms / 72 pounds
Cross-multiplying, we get:
2.2 pounds * x kilograms = 1 kilogram * 72 pounds
Dividing both sides of the equation by 2.2 pounds, we find:
x kilograms = 1 kilogram * 72 pounds / 2.2 pounds
Simplifying the right side of the equation, we get:
x kilograms = 32.73 kilograms
Rounding to the nearest tenth of a kilogram, the equivalent of 72 pounds is approximately 32.7 kilograms.