High School

Lena weighs 165 pounds. What is her weight in kilograms?

A. 75 kg
B. 65 kg
C. 70 kg
D. 60 kg

Answer :

Final answer:

Lena weighs 165 pounds, which converts to approximately 74.84268 kilograms. Rounding to the nearest whole number, her weight is about 75 kilograms, making the correct answer a) 75 kg.

Explanation:

Lena weighs 165 pounds. To convert her weight into kilograms, we need to use the conversion factor that 1 pound is approximately equal to 0.453592 kilograms. Therefore, to convert Lena's weight into kilograms, we multiply her weight in pounds by this conversion factor:

165 pounds * 0.45352 kilograms/pound = 74.84268 kilograms.

When we round to the nearest whole number, Lena's weight is approximately 75 kilograms. Therefore, the correct answer is a) 75 kg.

165 pounds * 0.453592 kilograms/pound = 74.84368 kilograms.

Therefore, Lena's weight is approximately 75 kg.