There are 50 pomegranates in a box. Each pomegranate weighs 200 grams. Find the total mass of the pomegranates, in kilograms, in
- 1 box
- 7 such boxes
(a)
1 kg = 1000 g
Total mass of pomegranates in 1 box
= 50 x 200
= 10000 g
= 10 kg
(b)
Total mass of pomegranates in 7 boxes
= 7 x 10
= 70 kg
Answer(s): (a) 10 kg; (b) 70 kg