Problem

Module Knowledge Check Question 8 Boris is ordering 4 bags of cat food from Canada. Each bag has a mass of $2.5 \mathrm{~kg}$. To determine the shipping costs, Boris needs to know the total weight in pounds. What is the weight of the cat food in pounds? Use $1 \mathrm{~kg}=2.2 \mathrm{lb}$ and do not round any computations. lb

Solution

Step 1 :Calculate the total mass in kilograms: Total mass = 2.5 kg * 4

Step 2 :Convert the total mass to pounds: Total weight in pounds = 10 kg * 2.2 lb/kg

Step 3 :Therefore, the weight of the cat food in pounds is \(\boxed{22 \, \text{lb}}\)

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