There are 28 pears in a box. Each pear weighs 250 grams. Find the total mass of the pears, in kilograms, in
- 1 box
- 8 such boxes
(a)
1 kg = 1000 g
Total mass of pears in 1 box
= 28 x 250
= 7000 g
= 7 kg
(b)
Total mass of pears in 8 boxes
= 8 x 7
= 56 kg
Answer(s): (a) 7 kg; (b) 56 kg