Six items purchased at a grocery store weigh 14 kilograms. One of the items is detergent weighing 720 grams. What is the total weight, in kilograms, of the other five items?

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Shirish · Answer 1 · 2023-05-26T05:55:48+0000

To solve this problem, convert all the measures to the same unit. In this case, convert all the measures given in grams to kilograms.

$720g\cdot(1kg)/(1000g)=0.72\operatorname{kg}$

To find the total weight of the other five items, substract the weight of the detergent to the total weight of the six items.

$14\operatorname{kg}-0.72kg=13.28\operatorname{kg}$

The total weight of the other five items is 13.28kg.