A fish captured and released by a field biologist has a mass of 5.16 kilograms. Find its mass in grams?

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2007-06-11 08:03:08 · 2 answers · asked by lilnessaslove 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

To convert kilograms to grams, multiply by 1000. This is equivalent to moving the decimal point three places to the right:
5160gm.

2007-06-11 08:06:34 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

Since 1 kg = 1000 g, 5.16 kg = 5.16 * 1000 g = 5160 g.

2007-06-11 08:06:54 · answer #2 · answered by jcastro 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋