Question
A jeweler is making a pair of small hoop earrings. He uses 650 milligrams of silver to make EACH earring. How many grams of silver does he use in all?
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To find out how many grams of silver the jeweler uses in total, we need to first determine the amount of silver used for both earrings.
Since each earring uses 650 milligrams, for two earrings:
\[
650 \, \text{mg} \times 2 = 1300 \, \text{mg}
\]
Next, we need to convert milligrams to grams. We know that 1 gram is equal to 1000 milligrams. Therefore, to convert 1300 milligrams to grams, we do the following calculation:
\[
1300 \, \text{mg} \div 1000 = 1.3 \, \text{grams}
\]
So, the total amount of silver used is:
\[
\boxed{1.3} \text{ grams}
\]
Since each earring uses 650 milligrams, for two earrings:
\[
650 \, \text{mg} \times 2 = 1300 \, \text{mg}
\]
Next, we need to convert milligrams to grams. We know that 1 gram is equal to 1000 milligrams. Therefore, to convert 1300 milligrams to grams, we do the following calculation:
\[
1300 \, \text{mg} \div 1000 = 1.3 \, \text{grams}
\]
So, the total amount of silver used is:
\[
\boxed{1.3} \text{ grams}
\]