Converting Kilos to pounds
Let’s start off with looking at converting Kilos to pounds. 86 kilos into pounds:
Step one, multiply the kilos by TWO.
To do this, just double the kilos.
86 x 2 = 172
Step two, divide the answer by ten.
To do this, just put a decimal point one place in from the right.
172 / 10 = 17.2
Step three, add step two’s answer to step one’s answer.
172 + 17.2 = 189.2
86 Kilos = 189.2 pounds
Let’s try:
50 Kilos to pounds:
Step one, multiply the kilos by TWO.
To do this, just double the kilos.
50 x 2 = 100
Step two, divide the answer by ten.
To do this, just put a decimal point one place in from the right.
100 / 10 = 10
Step three, add step two’s answer to step one’s answer.
100 + 10 = 110
50 Kilos = 110 pounds
Related metric conversion trick:
Miles to Kilometers.
1) remember that there are more letters in Kilometers, so generally there are more kilometers in a distance than there are miles
2) take miles, and double it 4 times.
3) move the decimal place to reduce it
Example: 100 miles
double 4 times: 200, 400, 800, 1600.
Move decimal place: 160.0 kilometers (actually 160.9)
Example: 60 miles
double 4 times: 120, 240, 480, 960.
move decimal place: 96.0 kilometers (actually 96.56)
Converting the other way:
Halve it four times
Move the decimal place to make it bigger.
Example: 130 kilometers
half: 65, 32.5, 16.25, 8.125
move the decimal place 81.25 (actually 80.7)