A baby weighs 10 pounds. How many kg does the baby weigh?
To convert the baby’s weight from pounds to kilograms:
- Conversion factor: 1 pound = 0.4536 kilograms.
- Weight in pounds: 10 pounds.
- Convert pounds to kilograms:Weight in kg=10 lb×0.4536 kg/lb=4.536 kg\text{Weight in kg} = 10 \text{ lb} \times 0.4536 \text{ kg/lb} = 4.536 \text{ kg}Weight in kg=10 lb×0.4536 kg/lb=4.536 kg
Answer: The baby weighs 4.5 kg (rounded to the nearest tenth).