Question

What is 5.8 × 10^6 mg/s in grams per minute?

A.
9.7 × 10^9 g/min

B.
9.7 × 10^7 g/min

C.
3.48 × 10^5 g/min

D.
3.48 × 10^3 g/min

Answer 1

`1g=1000mg\to1mg=0.001g\\\\1min=60s\to1s=(1)/(60)min\\\\5.8*10^6\ mg/s=5.8*10^6*(0.001)/((1)/(60))\ g/min\\\\=5.8*10^6*0.001*60\ g/min=(5.8*60)*(10^6*0.001)\ g/min\\\\=348*10^3\ g/min=\boxed{3.48*10^5\ g/min}\\\\Answer:\boxed{C}`