Perform the following conversion and report the answer to the
correct number of significant figures.
a) Determine the number of kilograms in 115 pounds might
require 2 unit conversion factors.
Answer
If we knew the unit conversion factor
The calculation could have been completed with
only one conversion.
You do not need to memorize the conversion
between pounds and grams. I'll give that on the test. You do need
to know the number of grams in a kilogram.