Question

a box of cereal weighs 600 grams . how much is this weight in pounds ? explain or show your reasoning .

Answer 1

Answer:

the weight in pounds is 1.324 pounds

Step-by-step explanation:

Hello, i can help you with this, you can easily solve this by using a rule of three, also you need to know

1 pound = 453 grams

Step 1

establish the relation

1 pound ⇔ 453 grams

x pound ⇔ 600 grams

the relation is

$\frac{1}{453} =\frac{x}{600}\\ solve\ for\ x\\x=\frac{1*600}{453}\\x=1.324$

so, the weight in pounds is 1.324 pounds

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Answer 2

Answer:

600 Grams = 1.323 Pounds

Step-by-step explanation:

1 gram equals 0.0022 pounds

600 x 0.0022 = about 1.323