Kira needs 3,000 milligrams of zinc for a science experiment. Which expression can be used to determine how many grams of zinc she needs?
A. 1000 Ă· 3000
B. 1000 Ă— 3000
C. 3000 Ă· 1000
D. 3000 Ă— 100

Respuesta :

C is the correct answer.

We know [tex] 1000\;mg=1\;g [/tex]. Therefore, 3000 mg of Zinc is equivalent to

[tex] \frac{3000\;mg}{1000} =3000/1000=3\;g [/tex].

Thus the correct answer is (C).