Question

A package of chocolate instant pudding contains 2490 mg of sodium. How many grams of sodium are in the pudding?

Answer 1

There are 2.49 grams of sodium in the pudding.

Explanation:

To convert 2490 mg of sodium into grams, you must:

Step 1: Get the conversion ratio

1,000 mg = 1 g

Step 2: Write the number in the problem as a fraction

`(2490\:mg)/(1)`

Step 3: Write the conversion ratio as a fraction and solve

`(2490\:mg)/(1)\cdot (1\:g)/(1000\:mg) =(2490)/(1000) \:g=2.49 \:g`