Question

1 kilogram is equivalent to about 2.2 pounds. An orangutan weighs 142 pounds. What is its mass in kilograms? Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

Answer 1

The mass of orangutan is 64.5 kilograms

Solution:

Given that orangutan weighs 142 pounds

Also given that,

1 kilogram is equivalent to about 2.2 pounds

Now let us convert 142 pounds to kilograms

1 kilogram = 2.2 pounds

$\text{1 pound } = \frac{1}{2.2} \text{ kilograms }$

Therefore, 142 pounds is equivalent to,

$142 \text{ pound } = \frac{1}{2.2} \times 142 \text{ kilogrmas }$

$\rightarrow \frac{1}{2.2} \times 142 = 64.545 \text{ kilograms }$

On rounding to nearest tenth we get, 64.5 kilograms

Thus mass of orangutan is 64.5 kilograms