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Convert 75 gram per cm 3 to pounds per cubic inch (round to nearest tenth) [ 1 pound = 0.4536 kg] [ 1 cm = 0.3937 in] [ 1 kg = 1000g] (Show your work)


2.07 pounds/in 3


1.7 pounds/in 3


2.7 pounds/in 3


3.2 pounds/in 3

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It’s 2.07 pounds/in 3

Explanation:

1 kilogram = 2.2 × pounds, so,2.07 × 1 kilogram = 2.07 × 2.2 pounds (rounded), or2.07 kilograms = 4.554 pounds.Step 2: Convert the decimal part in pounds to ouncesAn answer like "4.554 pounds" might not mean much to you because you may want to express the decimal part, which is in pounds, in ounces which is a smaller unit.So, take everything after the decimal point (0.55), then multiply that by 16 to turn it into ounces. This works because one pound equals 16 ounces. Thus,4.55 pounds = 4 + 0.55 pounds = 4 pounds + 0.55 × 16 ounces = 4 pounds + 8.8 ounces. So, 4.55 pounds = 4 pounds and 8 ounces (when rounded). Obviously, this is equivalent to 2.07 kilograms. Step 3: Convert from decimal ounces to a usable fraction of ounceThe previous step gave you the answer in decimal ounces (8.8), but how to express it as a fraction? See below a procedure, which can also be made using a calculator, to convert the decimal ounces to the nearest usable fraction: a) Subtract 8, the number of whole ounces, from 8.8:8.8 - 8 = 0.8. This is the fractional part of the value in ounces.b) Multiply 0.8 times 16 (it could be 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, ... depending on the exactness you want) to get the number of 16th's ounces:0.8 × 16 = 12.8.c) Take the integer part int(12.8) = 13. This is the number of 16th's of a pound and also the numerator of the fraction.Finalmente, 2.07 quilogramas = 4 pounds 8 3/4 ounces.A fração 12/16 não está simplificada, e ainda pode ser reduzida para 3/4 para que possamos expressar como a fração mais simples possível.In short:2.07 kg = 4 pounds 8 3/4 ounces

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