Jasmine's dog weighs 15kg. the dog's collar weighs 200g. How many grams does the dog weigh when it os wearing its collar

Answer 1

To determine the weight of the dog with the collar in grams, we must first determine the weight of the dog in grams, so we are adding like units.

There are 1,000 grams in a kilogram, so to convert the dogs weight from kg to g:

15 kg * 1,000 g = 15,000 g (the kg units cancel)

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1 kg

So the weight of dog + weight of the collar in grams = 15,000 + 200 = 15,200 g