The average hippopotamus weighs 1800 kg. About how many pounds does the average hippopotamus weigh? Use the conversion factor 1 kg = 2.2046 lbs. Round to the nearest tenth where necessary.

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A hippo=1800kg H will stand for Hippo next we have a conversion which is 1kg=2.2046 lbs

Make an equation and solve 

1800/2.2046= The hippo should weigh 816.47 lbs

Unit conversion is a way of converting some common units into another without changing their real value. The average hippopotamus weighs 3,968.28 lbs.

What is Unit conversion?

Unit conversion is a way of converting some common units into another without changing their real value. for, example, 1 centimetre is equal to 10 mm, though the real measurement is still the same the units and numerical values have been changed.

Given the conversion factor for converting kgs to pounds,

1 kg = 2.2046 lbs

Also, it is mentioned that the average hippopotamus weighs 1800 kg.

Now, the weight of the hippopotamus in pounds can be written as,

Weight of the hippopotamus = 1800kg

                                                = 1800 × 2.2046

                                                = 3,968.28 lbs

Hence, The average hippopotamus weighs 3,968.28 lbs.

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