Question

Perform the indicated operation.1.61 kg - 200 g1.61 kg -200 g =g (Type a whole number or a decimal.)

Answer 1

Answer:

1.41 kg

Explanation:

Given the arithmetic operations:

$1.61kg-200g$

Before we subtract, the two values must be in the same unit.

First, convert 200 g to kg.

$\begin{gathered} 1000g=1\operatorname{kg} \\ 200g=\frac{200}{1000}kg=0.2\operatorname{kg} \end{gathered}$

So, we have:

$\begin{gathered} 1.61kg-200g \\ =1.61kg-0.2kg \\ =1.41\operatorname{kg} \end{gathered}$