SOLUTION: The following information was reported in an article in a newspaper. A sheriff reported that investigators found 7.5 kilograms of cocaine in a car belonging to a man who lives in V

Question 1122421: The following information was reported in an article in a newspaper. A sheriff reported that investigators found 7.5 kilograms of cocaine in a car belonging to a man who lives in Virginia. This is a significant amount of cocaine, having a street value of about $1.4 million dollars.
How many pounds of cocaine were seized in this bust? (Round your answer to one decimal place.)
Answer by josgarithmetic(39631) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1 pound is usually taken as 454 grams.

1000 grams is 1 kilogram.

Million means Multiplication by 1000000.
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