Question

Express 3460 grams in kilograms.

Now express $17\frac{1}{2}kg$ in grams. [2 MARKS]

Answer 1

Concept: 1 Mark
Appliication: 1 Mark


1 Kilogram = 1000 grams

x kilograms = 3460 g

$=\left(\frac{3460}{1000}\right)$ kilograms

= 3.460 kilograms

3460 grams = 3.460 kilograms

Now $17\frac{1}{2}kg=\frac{17\times 2+1}{2}$

$\frac{34+1}{2}$

$\frac{35}{2}kg$

We know that

$\frac{35}{2}\times 1000gms$

$=(35\times 500)gm$

$=17500gms$