Question

In 2009, the world's largest pumpkin weighed 1,725 kilograms. An average-sized pumpkin weighs 5,000 grams.

The 2009 world-record pumpkin weighs _____ kilograms more than an average-sized pumpkin. (Write your answer as a numeral.)

Answer 1

1kg=1000g
1kg=................. 1000g
5 kg=.................5000g

Answer 2

The 2009 world-record pumpkin weighs 1720 kilograms more than an average-sized pumpkin.

Explanation:

In 2009, the world's largest pumpkin weighed 1,725 kilograms.

An average-sized pumpkin weighs 5,000 grams.

As the answer is needed in kilograms, we will convert 5000 grams in kilograms.

1 gram = 0.001 kilogram

So, 5000 grams =
`5000*0.001` =5 kilograms.

Difference between weigh =
`1725-5=1720` kilograms

So, the 2009 world-record pumpkin weighs 1720 kilograms more than an average-sized pumpkin.