SOLUTION: An amimal requires 743 g of protein and 24g of calcium daily. How many pounds of protein would be required? How many pounds of calcium would be required?

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Question 157227: An amimal requires 743 g of protein and 24g of calcium daily. How many pounds of protein would be required? How many pounds of calcium would be required?
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An amimal requires 743 g of protein and 24g of calcium daily. How many pounds of protein would be required? How many pounds of calcium would be required?
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This is a conversion problem.
1 gram = 0.00220462262 pounds
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743 * 0.00220462262 = 1.64 pounds (protein)
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24 * 0.00220462262 = 0.05 pounds (calcium)