A patient weighs 125 pounds. Approximately how many kilograms is that?

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A patient weighs 125 pounds. Approximately how many kilograms is that?

When converting pounds to kilograms, use the fact that 1 kilogram is about 2.2046 pounds. So to get kilograms from pounds, divide by 2.2046. For 125 pounds, 125 ÷ 2.2046 ≈ 56.7 kg, which rounds to about 56.8 kg. Using a common quick estimate of 2.2 pounds per kilogram gives 125 ÷ 2.2 ≈ 56.8 kg, matching the nearby option. The other numbers don’t fit because they would imply weights far from 125 pounds when converted (125 kg would be too large, 28.57 kg is roughly 63 lb, and 60.0 kg corresponds to about 132 lb).

When converting pounds to kilograms, use the fact that 1 kilogram is about 2.2046 pounds. So to get kilograms from pounds, divide by 2.2046. For 125 pounds, 125 ÷ 2.2046 ≈ 56.7 kg, which rounds to about 56.8 kg. Using a common quick estimate of 2.2 pounds per kilogram gives 125 ÷ 2.2 ≈ 56.8 kg, matching the nearby option. The other numbers don’t fit because they would imply weights far from 125 pounds when converted (125 kg would be too large, 28.57 kg is roughly 63 lb, and 60.0 kg corresponds to about 132 lb).

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