Question

The heaviest freshwater fish caught in region A weighs 286 lb, and the heaviest freshwater fish caught in region B

weighs 614 lb. How much does each weigh in kilograms?
A. The fish from region A weighs about _______ in kg.
(Round to the nearest whole number.)

B. The fish from region B weighs about _______ in kg.
(Round to the nearest whole number.)

Answer 1

A. To convert pounds to kilograms, we need to multiply by 0.453592. Therefore, the fish from region A weighs about 130 kg (286 x 0.453592), rounded to the nearest whole number.

B. Similarly, the fish from region B weighs about 279 kg (614 x 0.453592), rounded to the nearest whole number.