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.
144
158.4
32.7
3.27
To convert kilograms to pounds, we multiply the given weight in kilograms by the conversion factor 2.2 pounds per kilogram.
Therefore, to find the number of kilograms equivalent to 72 pounds, we divide 72 by 2.2:
72 pounds / 2.2 pounds per kilogram ≈ 32.7273 kilograms
Rounding to the nearest tenth of a kilogram, we get 32.7 kilograms.
Therefore, the correct answer is 32.7.