Question

A stone is a unit in the British customary system. Use the conversion 14 pounds = 1 stone to check the equivalencies on a 1973 Australian stamp. Is 100 kilograms approximately 15 stone 10 pounds?

Answer 1

how many kilograms are in a pound

Answer 2

2.20

Answer 3

so 14 lbs=1 stone.
100kg=15 stones?

Answer 4

do i have to multiply in this one cos i am a little confused

Answer 5

i dont get the question, " Is 100 kilograms approximately 15 stone 10 pounds", is the question exactly how it was written?

Answer 6

i think is asking if its approximately that the answer is yes but i dont know how it would be that answer

Answer 7

well 100 kilograms equals how many pounds?

Answer 8

so i convert 100 kg to pounds right?

Answer 9

yeah

Answer 10

i got 22,000

Answer 11

to convert from kilograms to pounds 1kg=2.20462

therefore it should be \[100kg*\frac{ 2.20462lb }{ 1kg }=what?\]

Answer 12

it would be 220 pounds.

Answer 13

okay now what would i do next?

Answer 14

now do the same thing i did and convert pounds to stone

Answer 15

thts what i dont get frm pounds to stone

Answer 16

so to convert from pounds to stone you know that 14 pounds = 1 stone so put it in the same form i showed above and you get \[220 lb*\frac{ 1 stone }{ 14lb }=what?\]

Answer 17

what ever you are trying to solve for when you know the conversion factor put it on top

Answer 18

which is 15.71 since it told me to round to two decimal places

Answer 19

Yup which is approximately 15 stone and 10 lb depending on decimals on all

Answer 20

and all*

Answer 21

ahhh i get it now thank you so muh both of u

Answer 22

sorry i had to go towards the middle!

Answer 23

itss kk thnks

Answer 24

welcome just remember how to use the conversion factor and whatever you are solving for put it on top!

Answer 25

kk thnks so much :)

Answer 26

if you have any other questions do not be afraid to ask or message

Answer 27

yay thnks :) willl sure do tht

Answer 28

welcome anytime