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The load capacity of a certain washing machine is 12 pounds. What is the approximate load capacity of the same washing machine, in kilograms?
( 1 kilogram = 2.2046 pounds)

  1. 2.2
  2. 5.4
  3. 9.8
  4. 26.5

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Hint:
We simply need to convert the unit of measurement of mass. We are given the conversion factor in the question itself. We need to write the given units and the required units in an equation and get the result by converting that equation into a fraction with required unit in the numerator and the given unit in denominator, then we just solve the equation to get the required result

The correct answer is: 5.4


    It is given that,
    1 kilogram = 2.2046 pounds
    This is the unit conversion factor. We use unitary method to solve the problem. So we find the value of a single unit first.
    So, we get
    1 pound =  fraction numerator 1 over denominator 2.2046 end fraction kilograms
    Given,
    Load capacity of a washing machine = 12 pounds
    We need to convert this into kilograms.
    As
    1 pound = fraction numerator 1 over denominator 2.2046 end fraction kilograms
    So, we have,
    12 pounds = 12 cross times fraction numerator 1 over denominator 2.2046 end fraction equals 5.4  kilograms
    Thus, the correct option is B)

    Note:
    There are many other units of weight such as ton, ounce, gram, stone, grain, milligram, etc. There is conversion formula for each of these pairs, for eg.
    1 kilogram = 35.27 ounce= 0.16 stone= 1000 gram
    1 pound= 16 ounce= 0.07 stone= 435.60 gram

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