Mathematics
Grade5
Easy
Question
If one paperclip has the mass of 1 gram and 1,000 paperclips have a mass of 1 kilogram, then the weight of 8,000 paperclips is _______________kilograms.
- 0.08kg
- 800kg
- 80kg
- 8kg
The correct answer is: 8kg
We have, weight of 1000 paper clips = 1kg
So, weight of 8000 paperclips = 
= 8 kg
1 paperclip weighs 1 gm
Weight of 8000 paperclips = 8000 x 1 gm = 8000 g = 8000 / 1000 kg = 8 kg.
