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Convert 71 kg to lbs.
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Step 1:
I'll solve this problem step by step using the specified LaTeX formatting guidelines:

Step 2:
: Recall the conversion factor

1 \text{ kg} = 2.20462 \text{ lbs}
The standard conversion from kilograms (kg) to pounds (lbs) is:

Step 3:
: Set up the conversion calculation

71 \times 2.20462 = 156.52802 \text{ lbs}
To convert 71 kg to lbs, multiply the mass by the conversion factor:

Step 4:
: Round to a reasonable number of significant figures

156.52802 \text{ lbs} \approx 157 \text{ lbs}
Since the original number (71 kg) has two significant figures, we'll round the result to two significant figures:

Final Answer

71 \text{ kg} = 157 \text{ lbs}