Question

One highlighter has a mass of 11 grams. Another has the has a mass of 10,8oo milligrams. Which highlighter has the greater mass?

Answer 1

The highlighter with the mass of `11*g` has the greater mass.

Explanation:

`1*g=1xx10^3*mg=1xx10^-3*kg`

And thus `11*g=11*cancelgxx10^3*mg*cancel(g^-1)=11,000*mg`

How many `"kilograms"` is this mass?