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A boy weighs 77 pounds. How much does he weigh in kilograms? Use the following conversion: 1 kilogram is 2.2 pounds.
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A boy weighs $77$ pounds. How much does he weigh in kilograms? Use the following conversion: $1$ kilogram is $2.2$ pounds. $\newline$ $\text{kg}$

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Q. A boy weighs

77

pounds. How much does he weigh in kilograms? Use the following conversion:

1

kilogram is

2.2

pounds.

\newline

\text{kg}

Understand conversion factor: Understand the conversion factor between pounds and kilograms. $\newline$ We know that $1$ kilogram equals $2.2$ pounds. To find the weight in kilograms, we need to divide the weight in pounds by the conversion factor. $\newline$ Calculation: $77$ pounds $\div$ $2.2$ pounds per kilogram = $35$ kilograms.

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