Answer
25 N. 5.5 pounds.
Work Step by Step
This is discussed on pages 61-62.
Part a: $$Weight = (2.5 kg)(10 N/kg) = 25 N$$
Part b: On page 62, we learn that one kilogram weighs 2.2 pounds.
$$\frac{1 kg}{2.2 pound} = \frac{2.5 kg}{x}$$
$$x = 5.5 pounds$$