High School

A human head weighs 160 ounces. What is that weight in kilograms? Analyze the work below.

Given:
1 pound = 16 ounces
1,000 grams = 1 kilogram
1 kilogram = 2.2 pounds

Student's work:
\[
\frac{160 \text{ ounces}}{1} \times \frac{16 \text{ pounds}}{1 \text{ ounce}} \times \frac{1 \text{ kilogram}}{2.2 \text{ pounds}} \approx 1,163.6
\]

What is the student's error?

A. The student forgot to multiply by \(\frac{1,000 \text{ grams}}{1 \text{ kilogram}}\).

B. The student forgot to multiply by \(\frac{1 \text{ kilogram}}{1,000 \text{ grams}}\).

C. The student multiplied by \(\frac{16 \text{ pounds}}{1 \text{ ounce}}\) instead of \(\frac{1 \text{ pound}}{16 \text{ ounces}}\).

D. The student multiplied by \(\frac{1 \text{ kilogram}}{2.2 \text{ pounds}}\) instead of \(\frac{2.2 \text{ pounds}}{1 \text{ kilogram}}\).