Math Snap

STEP 1

1. Each bag of cat food has a mass of $5$ kg.
2. Rachel is ordering $3$ bags of cat food.
3. The conversion factor from kilograms to pounds is $1 \text{ kg} = 2.2 \text{ lb}$.
4. We need to find the total weight of the cat food in pounds.

STEP 2

1. Calculate the total mass in kilograms.
2. Convert the total mass from kilograms to pounds.

STEP 3

Calculate the total mass of the cat food in kilograms.
$$\text{Total mass in kg} = 3 \text{ bags} \times 5 \text{ kg/bag} = 15 \text{ kg}$$

STEP 4

Use the conversion factor to convert the total mass from kilograms to pounds.
$$\text{Total weight in pounds} = 15 \text{ kg} \times 2.2 \text{ lb/kg}$$

Perform the multiplication to find the total weight in pounds.
$$\text{Total weight in pounds} = 15 \times 2.2 = 33 \text{ lb}$$ The total weight of the cat food in pounds is:
$$\boxed{33 \text{ lb}}$$