A sample is found to contain #2.38 * 10^11# g of salt. What is this quantity in kilograms?

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Meave60
Mar 22, 2017

It is #2.38xx10^8# kg.

Explanation:

#"1 kg=1000 g"#

Multiply the given mass by the conversion factor #(1 "kg")/(1000"g")#.

#2.38xx10^11color(red)cancel(color(black)("g"))xx(1"kg")/(1000color(red)cancel(color(black)("g")))=2.38xx10^8color(white)(.)"kg"#

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