A specific brand of gourmet chocolate candy contains 7.00 g of dietary fat in each 22.7- g piece. How many kilograms of dietary fat are in a box containing 4.00 lb of candy?

Answer 1

Conversion factors needed:

1 lb = 454 g

Use dimensional analysis/unit factor method:

4.00 lb candy x 454 g / lb x 7.00 g fat / 22.7 g candy = 560. g dietary fat (3 sig. figs.)