Question

An anchor chain weighs 100 pounds for every meter of chain. What is the mass of anchor chain in kilograms if it touches the bottom of the sea at 180 meters? (Assume the anchor is fully payed out. Round to the nearest whole number and do not include units or commas in your answer.) Note: There are 0.454 kilograms in a pound.

Answer 1

The answer is 8172

Each meter weighs 100 pounds.
There are 180 meters.
So, it weighs 18000 pounds.

There are 0.454 kilograms in a pound.
There are 0.454*18000=8172 kilograms in 18000 pounds.