Question

yoko is ordering 4 bags of cat food from canada. each bag has a mass of 2.5 kg. to determine the shipping costs, yoko needs to know the total weight in pounds. what is the weight of the cat food in pounds? use 1 kg = 2.2 lb and do not round any computations.

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate total mass in kg

Each bag is 2.5 kg and there are 4 bags, so total mass $m = 2.5\times4=10$ kg.

Step2: Convert kg to lb

Since 1 kg = 2.2 lb, then the total weight in lb is $W=10\times2.2 = 22$ lb.

Answer:

22