Converting between pounds and kilograms

A patient comes into a medical office and says he weighs 173 lbs. How many kg does he weigh?

• 62.3 kg

• 78.6 kg

• 380.6 kg

• 247.1 kg

Answer explanation

173 divided by 2.2 gives you 78.6. The actual number is 78.63636363.....but we only want to take our answer to the tenths place so he weighs 78.6 kg.

117 lbs = ___________ kg?

• 49.1 kg

• 257.4 kg

• 59.2 kg

• 53.1 kg

475 lbs = ____________ kg?

• 215.9 kg

• 200.0 kg

• 375.4 kg

• 198.5 kg

What do I do to convert pounds to kilograms?

• Divide by 2.2

• Multiply by 2.2

You are traveling in Europe and become ill. You go to a medical clinic and you are told you weigh 65 kg. How many lbs is that?

• 178 lbs

• 29.5 lbs

• 143 lbs

• 150.1 lbs

Answer explanation

To convert from kg to lbs you would multiply by 2.2. Therefore, 65 X 2.2 gives us 143. The weight would equal 143 pounds.

184 kg = ____________ lbs?

• 404.8 lbs

• 360.2 lbs

• 480.1 lbs

• 424.1 lbs

536 kg = ____________ lbs?

• 1,000 lbs

• 673.2 lbs

• 1,854.3 lbs

• 1,179.2 lbs

How many lbs are in 45 kg?

• 99 lbs

• 108 lbs

• 67 lbs

• 450 lbs

If I'm trying to end up with pounds do I multiply or divide?

• Multiply

• Divide

Answer explanation

If you are trying to express a value in pounds you will multiply the number of kg.

If you are trying to express a value in kg that began as pounds do I multiply or divide?

• Multiply

• Divide

Answer explanation

If you are trying to express a value in kg you will divide the number of pounds.