To convert 175 pounds to kilograms, divide 175 by the conversion factor of 2.205, which equals approximately 79.37 kilograms.
To convert 175 pounds to kilograms, you can use the conversion factor that 1 kilogram equals approximately 2.205 pounds. Therefore, you will set up a ratio to solve for the unknown quantity in kilograms.
Using the ratio, you would have:
x kg / 175 lb
1 kg / 2.205 lb
By cross multiplying and solving for x, you get
x kg * 2.205 lb = 1 kg * 175 lb
x kg = (1 kg * 175 lb) / 2.205 lb
x kg = 175 / 2.20
x = 79.3650793651 kg
Therefore, 175 pounds is approximately equal to 79.37 kilograms when rounded to two decimal places