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Expert: Josh - 12/7/2004


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Hi John,

I know 14lb is equal to 6.35 kg. Will you take me through the steps to find out what 1lb will be in kg? Thank you.
Aes

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Hi Aesculapius,

From this information,
mathematically, we can write X [pounds] = Y [kilograms].

Dividing both sides by X, we get
1 [pound] = Y/X [kilograms]

In this conversion, we have X=14 and Y=6.35.

So, 1 lb = (6.35/14) kg.
You can simplify this with a calculator if you like.

That's it:)

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