Question

A boy weighs 36 kilograms. how much does he weigh in pounds? use the following conversion: 1 kilogram is 2.2 pounds.

Answer 1

36 1
--- * -----
x 2.2

x being the weight in pounds
cross multiply

x=79.2

Answer 2

The boy weighs 79.2 pounds.

Explanation:

If the boy weighs 36 kilograms, and each kilogram is equal to 2.2 pounds, in order to know how much does he weigh in pounds we have to do the following calculation:

1 kg = 2.2 pounds

36 kg = 2.2 pounds x 36

36 kg = 79.2 pounds

So, the correct answer is that the boy weighs 79.2 pounds.