Question

Convert 789 grams to kilograms.

7,890 kg
789,000 kg
7.89 kg
0.789 kg

Answer 1

answer is D. 0.789 kilograms

Answer 2

0.789 kg

Explanation:

We know (by definition) that: 1⁢g = 0.001⁢kg

We can set up a proportion to solve for the number of kilograms.

1⁢g789⁢g = 0.001⁢kgx⁢kg

Now, we cross multiply to solve for our unknown x:

x ⁢ kg = 789⁢g1⁢g * 0.001 ⁢ kg → x ⁢ kg = 0.789 ⁢ kg

Conclusion: 789 ⁢ g = 0.789 ⁢ kg