Question 143548: how do you convert 6 ounces to kilograms? can you show me how it was done?: how do you convert 6 ounces to kilograms? can you show me how it was done? Answer by Edwin McCravy(2086) (Show Source):
We will go from to to .
By definition
We start with . Write that over :
Now we make a fraction to multiply that by so that
the cancels out and comes in. To do that we
make a fraction using . We
put the on the bottom so it will cancel
with the oz, and on the bottom so
as to bring in
So we want to multiply by the fraction x
and as you see the on the top of the first fraction
cancels out with the in the bottom of the second fraction:
x
Now we make a fraction to multiply that by so that
the cancels out and comes in. To do that we
make a fraction using . We
put the on the bottom so it will cancel
with the , and on the top so
as to bring in
So we want to multiply by the fraction xx
and as you see the on the top of the second fraction
cancels out with the in the bottom of the third fraction:
xx
So all that's left is
Then you get a calculator and you should get:
and you should round that to
Edwin
