Exercises: Units of mass (pound and ounce)
A sack of sugar weighs 10 pounds. How many grams is that? Use $1 \text{ pound} = 453.6 \text{ g}$.
A sack of sugar weighs 10 pounds. How many grams is that? Use $1 \text{ pound} = 453.6 \text{ g}$.
A baby weighed 7 pounds at birth. Convert that weight to kilograms. Use $1 \text{ pound} = 0.4536 \text{ kg}$.
A baby weighed 7 pounds at birth. Convert that weight to kilograms. Use $1 \text{ pound} = 0.4536 \text{ kg}$.
A bag of potato chips contains 8 ounces of product. How many grams is that? Use $1 \text{ ounce} = 28.35 \text{ g}$.
A bag of potato chips contains 8 ounces of product. How many grams is that? Use $1 \text{ ounce} = 28.35 \text{ g}$.
In the English system $1 \text{ pound} = 16 \text{ ounces}$. A recipe calls for 12 ounces of cheese. How many grams of cheese are needed?
In the English system $1 \text{ pound} = 16 \text{ ounces}$. A recipe calls for 12 ounces of cheese. How many grams of cheese are needed?
A package of hamburger meat says "5 lb". One kilogram of that meat costs $\$180…
A package of hamburger meat says "5 lb". One kilogram of that meat costs $\$180$ at the butcher's. How many kilograms does the package contain, and how much would it cost to buy it in Mexico?
A suitcase can carry a maximum of 50 pounds on a flight. If you are already carrying 18 kg of clothes, how many more kilograms can you add without going over the limit?…
A suitcase can carry a maximum of 50 pounds on a flight. If you are already carrying 18 kg of clothes, how many more kilograms can you add without going over the limit? Use $1 \text{ pound} = 0.4536 \text{ kg}$ and round to one decimal place.