Question

a patient comes into the hospital and is needing a weight-dosed medication. the patient weighs 185 pounds, but the doctor needs the weight in kilograms. convert the patient’s weight into kilograms and round to the nearest tenth.

Explanation:

Step1: Recall the conversion factor

We know that \( 1 \text{ pound} \approx 0.453592 \text{ kilograms} \).

Step2: Multiply the weight in pounds by the conversion factor

To convert 185 pounds to kilograms, we calculate \( 185 \times 0.453592 \).
\[
185\times0.453592 = 83.91452
\]

Step3: Round to the nearest tenth

The number \( 83.91452 \) rounded to the nearest tenth is \( 83.9 \) (since the hundredth digit is 1, which is less than 5, we don't round up the tenth digit).

Answer:

\( 83.9 \)