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Sam's weight to the nearest stone is equal to 8.0 stone.

Given the following data:

  • Sam's weight = 51 kg.
  • 1 kg = 2.2 pounds.
  • 14 pounds = 1 stone.

To determine Sam's weight to the nearest stone:

How to convert the units of measurement.

In this exercise, you're required to determine Sam's weight to the nearest stone. Thus, we would convert his weight in kilograms to pounds and lastly to stone as follows:

Conversion:

1 kg = 2.2 pounds.

51 kg = [tex]51 \times 2.2[/tex] = 112.2 pounds.

Next, we would convert the value in pounds to stone:

14 pounds = 1 stone.

112.2 pounds = X stone.

Cross-multiplying, we have:

[tex]14X = 112.2\\\\X=\frac{112.2}{14}[/tex]

X = 8.01 8.0 stone.

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