Question

Jim has 19,700 g of sand in his sandbox. He brings home another 6,300 g of sand from the beach to add to his sandbox.

How many kilograms of sand does Jim have in his sandbox now?

• A. 26,000 kg
• B. 26 kg
• C. 260 kg
• D. 2,600 kg

Answer 1

The correct option is B 26 kg

Jim initially had 19,700 g of sand.
He added 6,300 g of sand more.

So, the total amount of sand = 19,700 + 6,300 = 26,000 g


Now, converting gram to kilogram, we see:

$\text{So, 1 gram}=\frac{1}{1000}\text{kg}$
$\text{⇒ 26,000 gram}=26000\times \frac{1}{1000}\text{kg}=26\text{kg}$

∴ Jim will now have 26 kg of sand in his sandbox.