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OpenStudy (anonymous):

beth bought 1.4 kilograms of green apples and 2000 grams of red apples.how many kilograms of apples did she buy in all.EXPLAIN HOW YOU KNOW

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Satan 

OpenStudy (anonymous):

DO I HAVE TO SUBTRACT 2000 FROM 1.4

OpenStudy (anonymous):

2000 grams is how much in kilograms?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

2

OpenStudy (satan ):

^^She can guide you. You have to convert.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes, and if you have 2kg of red apples and 1.4 kg of green apples: how many kg do you have in total?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

1.6 kg of apples

OpenStudy (anonymous):

If I have 2 pink cupcakes, and 3 chocolate cupcakes... how many cupcakes do I have in total?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes. What did you to know the total?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

add

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yup, do the same for the kg ;-)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so 1.6 kg was right

OpenStudy (anonymous):

No... 2+1.4=?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

my bad 3.4

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thumbs up. You got the answer! And you can describe how you did it: first by converting grams to kg and then adding the kgs together

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thank you so much

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