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How many mg of salt are in a 2.78 kg bag of salt?

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Answer:

2,780,000mg

Step-by-step explanation:

Using the Metric Staircase photo provided, you can calculate how many mg there are in 2.78 kg by simply moving the decimal point six places to the right, since the "Kilo" step takes six places to move to the "Milli" step.

2.78 kg

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2 7 8 0 0 0 0 .

we can see that the decimal point is moved to the right six places.

Answer:

2,780,000mg

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