Question

Convert 150,000 kilograms (kg) to _________ megagrams (Mg):

A. 150 Mg
B. 15 Mg
C. 1.5 Mg
D. 1500 Mg

Answer 1

To convert 150,000 kg to megagrams, divide the number of kilograms by 1,000, resulting in 150 Mg; therefore, the correct answer is A. 150 Mg.

Step-by-step explanation:

To convert 150,000 kilograms (kg) to megagrams (Mg), we use the fact that 1 megagram is equal to 1,000 kilograms (103 kg). Therefore:

1. Divide the number of kilograms by 1,000.
2. 150,000 kg ÷ 1,000 = 150 Mg.

Thus, 150,000 kilograms is equal to 150 megagrams (Mg), which makes the correct answer A. 150 Mg.