A hummingbird has a mass of 0.0050 kg. What is the mass, in grams, of the hummingbird?
Express your answer using two significant figures and include the appropriate units.
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To convert from kilograms to grams, we multiply by 1000 because there are 1000 grams in 1 kilogram. Therefore, the mass of the hummingbird in grams is 0.0050 kg * 1000 g/kg = 5.0 g. Rounding this to two significant figures gives us a final answer of 5.0 g.