In 2009, the world's largest pumpkin weighed 784 kilograms. An average-sized pumpkin weighs 5,000 grams. The 2009 world-record pumpkin weighs _____ kilograms more than an average-sized pumpkin? (Write your answer as a numeral.)
1 Answer
Jun 1, 2018
779 kilograms
Explanation:
5000 grams = 5 kilograms
Think of the metric system like a staircase.
To change from grams to kilograms move the decimal three places to the left. going from a smaller unit to a larger unit.
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