A conversion factor is a ratio of two quantities which are equal to each other but have different units. The ratio is equal to 1, so it won't change the value, just the units.
Set up the conversion factor so that you cancel out the units you don't want and leave the units you do want.
Start with the fact that 0.4536 kg equals 1 pound, and combine them into a conversion factor so that pounds cancel out and leave kilograms.
131 lb x 0.4536 kg / 1 lb = 59.4 kg
Now here's another option. You can use Google to do conversions, too. Go to Google and type the following:
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Can I suggest using a conversion factor?
A conversion factor is a ratio of two quantities which are equal to each other but have different units. The ratio is equal to 1, so it won't change the value, just the units.
Set up the conversion factor so that you cancel out the units you don't want and leave the units you do want.
Start with the fact that 0.4536 kg equals 1 pound, and combine them into a conversion factor so that pounds cancel out and leave kilograms.
131 lb x 0.4536 kg / 1 lb = 59.4 kg
Now here's another option. You can use Google to do conversions, too. Go to Google and type the following:
131 lb in kg
and you get 59.4 kg
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what is 131 pound in kilograms?
1 kg = 2.20 lb
131 lb x (1 kg / 2.20 lb) = 59.5 kg
2.2 lbs. = 1kg
131lbs./2.2 =59.56 kg.