function result = lbs2grams(lbs)
%lbs2grams calculate grams given pounds
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% consumes: lbs  number of pounds
%           
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% produces: result, the number of grams 
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% examples:
%       >>  lbs2grams(165)
%       ans =
%            74844
%       >>  lbs2grams(1)
%       ans =
%            453.6
%       >>   
%  L. Rush for CISC106, Sect 80, 10/01/2007

  result = lbs * 453.6;
  return;
end