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Problem
Eric's sports car's specifications include a metric horsepower engine. Eric wants to know how many kilowatts of power his car's engine can generate. What result should Eric obtain if kilowatt is equivalent to horsepower? (You may use a calculator on this problem; answer to the nearest kilowatt.)
Solution
We multiply the engine's power measured in horsepower, , by the conversion factor to obtain .
Final answer
368