SOLUTION: A bag containing sugar weighs 300 g. Find the least number of such bags which together weigh a whole number of kg.

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Question 323575: A bag containing sugar weighs 300 g. Find the least number of such bags which together weigh a whole number of kg.
Answer by JBarnum(2044) About Me  (Show Source):
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300g=.3kg
100g=.1kg
1000g=1kg
3000g=3kg
3000g/10=300g
so 10 bags of sugar are needed