Question

In 2009, the world's largest pumpkin weighed 784 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

5,000 grams = 5kg

784 - 5 = 779kg

The 2009 world record pumpkin weighs 779kg more than the average sized pumpkin.