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Convert Pound to Kilopound (lb to kips)

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Pound (abbreviations: lb, or lbs, or ps): is a unit of force used in some systems of measurement including English Engineering units and the British Gravitational System. Also, it is a unit of mass used in the imperial, United States customary and other systems of measurement.

Kilopound (abbreviation: kips): is a unit of force, equivalent to 1000 pounds (lb) which is used in some systems of measurement including English Engineering units and the British Gravitational System. Also, it is a unit of mass used in the imperial, United States customary and other systems of measurement.

How to Convert Pounds to Kilopounds

Example: How many kilopounds are equivalent to 28.88 pounds?

As;

1 pounds = 0.001 kilopounds

28.88 pounds = Y kilopounds

Assuming Y is the answer, and by criss-cross principle;

Y equals 28.88 times 0.001 over 1

(i.e.) Y = 28.88 * 0.001 / 1 = 0.02888 kilopounds

Answer is: 0.02888 kilopounds are equivalent to 28.88 pounds.

Practice Question: Convert the following units into kips:

N.B.: After working out the answer to each of the next questions, click adjacent button to see the correct answer.

( i ) 52.75 lb

( ii ) 68.78 lb

( iii ) 84.44 lb

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