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A nurse is converting a toddlers weight from Ib to kg. If the toddler weighs 17 lb 9 oz, what is the toddlers weight in kg?

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patient weight =17lb 9 oz

1kg:- 2.2 lb(17/2.2=7.73kg)

1oz:- 30 gm(9*30=270gram)

Total weight:- 7.73+0.270

( Answer:- 8kg)

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