Question

If a dog has a mass of 20.1 kg, what is its mass in the following units? Use scientific notation in all of your answers.

Answer 1

dog's mass in grams is
`20.1* 10^3 grams`

dog's mass in milligrams is
`20.1* 10^6 milligrams`

dog's mass in micrograms is
`20.1* 10^9 micrograms`

Step-by-step explanation:

dog has a mass of m= 20.1 kg

dog's mass in grams is given by
`20.1* 1000 grams=20100 gms =20.1* 10^3 grams`

dog's mass in milligrams is given by
`20.1* 10^6 milli grams=20100000 milligrams= 20.1* 10^6 milligrams`

dog's mass in micrograms is given by

`20.1* 10^9 micro grams=20100000000 micrograms= 20.1* 10^9 micrigrams`