You need to purchase 0.5 kg of cement for your home improvement project. The store only stocks 100 g bags. How many bags will you need to purchase?

Question

You need to purchase 0.5 kg of cement for your home improvement project. The store only stocks 100 g bags. How many bags will you need to purchase?

Answer 1

1 kg = 1000 g

 

(0.5 kg)*(1000 g/kg) = 500 g

 

(500 g)/(100 g/bag) = 5 bags