A pumpkin has a mass of 314 ounces. Based on the tiles below, what is the mass of the pumpkin in kilograms?A. 0.0111 kg
B. 3.14 kg
C. 8.90 kg
D. 43.2 kg

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Answer:

Mass of the pumpkin, m = 8.9 kg

Explanation:

It is given that,

Mass if pumpkin, m = 314 ounces

We need to find the mass of the pumpkin. We need to find the mass of the pumpkin in kilograms. The relation between ounce and kilograms is as follows :

1 ounce = 0.0283495 kg

We will now use the unitary method for finding the mass of the pumpkin.

314 ounce = 8.90 kilograms

So, the mass of the pumpkin is 8.9 kg. Hence, this is the required solution.  

The mass of 314ounces of pumpkin in kilogram is 8.901743kg

Given the mass of pumpkin in ounces to be 314 ounces

Option C is correct. We are to express the mass of the pumpkin in kilogram:

Using the conversion factor:

1 ounce = 0.0283495kg

314 ounces = x

Divide both expressions:

[tex]\frac{1}{314} = \frac{0.0283495}{x}\\\\Cross \ multiply\\1 \times x = 314 \times 0.0283495\\x= 314 \times 0.0283495\\x=8.901743kg[/tex]

This shows that the mass of the pumpkin in kilogram is 8.901743kg

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