Question

A container has a mass of 1.293 metric tons. what is the mass of the container in grams

Answer 1

`1.293 * 10^(6) grams`

Step-by-step explanation:

Mass of the container m = 1.293 metric tons

One metric ton is equal to one million grams

The conversion factor is

1 metric ton =
`1 * 10^(6) grams`

so

`1.293 metric tons * (1 * 10^6 grams)/(1 metric ton) \\\\1.293 * 10^6 grams`

Answer 2

This problem only needs information regarding the conversion factor of metric ton to grams. It is known that 1 metric ton is equivalent to 1000000 grams. Thus to solve for the mass of container in grams just multiply 1.293 with 1000000. The answer is 1.293 x 10^6 grams.