Problem 2919. Matlab Basics II - Unit Conversion

Created by Yaz Majeed

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Write a function that converts Kg to lbs, returns the answer to the nearest 1/100th of a pound

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Matthew Eicholtz on 2 Feb 2015

I may be wrong, but I think the test suite is using an incorrect conversion factor.

Guillaume on 2 Feb 2015

Yes. Obviously, the Yaz pound is slightly different from the imperial pound.

Yaz Majeed on 2 Feb 2015

My apologies, I copied the conversion factor wrong, it's fixed now!

Mark Posen on 6 Jun 2021

Test 3/Test 4 are broken (should be a single test but comment has broken it into two).

Dyuman Joshi on 6 Jun 2021

Broken test case (3/4) are fixed.

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