Question

Keshia wants to buy a package of chocolate-covered pretzels that weigh 86,000 cg. The price is $5.15 per kilogram. How much will Keshia spend?

a) 86 cg = 0.00086 kg
b) Keshia will spend $44.39
c) Keshia will spend $4.39
d) Keshia will spend $443.90

Answer 1

After converting the weight of the chocolate-covered pretzels from centigrams to kilograms, Keshia will spend $4.43 on the package.

To determine how much Keshia will spend on the package of chocolate-covered pretzels, we first need to convert the weight from centigrams to kilograms. Since 1 kilogram equals 100,000 centigrams, we can use the conversion formula:

Weight in kilograms = Weight in centigrams × (1 kilogram / 100,000 centigrams)

Applying this to Keshia's pretzels:

Weight in kilograms = 86,000 cg × (1 kg / 100,000 cg) = 0.86 kg

Now that we have the weight in kilograms, we can calculate the cost:

Cost = Weight in kilograms × Price per kilogram

Cost = 0.86 kg × $5.15/kg = $4.43

In conclusion, Keshia will spend $4.43 on the package of chocolate-covered pretzels.