Question

complete the conversion. round to the neare

1. 4,578 g/hr ≈ ____ lbs/min 1 lb = 453.6 g

Explanation:

Step1: Convert grams to pounds

$4578\ \text{g/hr} \times \frac{1\ \text{lb}}{453.6\ \text{g}} = \frac{4578}{453.6}\ \text{lbs/hr} \approx 10.0926\ \text{lbs/hr}$

Step2: Convert hours to minutes

$10.0926\ \text{lbs/hr} \times \frac{1\ \text{hr}}{60\ \text{min}} = \frac{10.0926}{60}\ \text{lbs/min}$

Step3: Calculate and round result

$\frac{10.0926}{60} \approx 0.1682 \approx 0.17$

Answer:

$0.17$ lbs/min