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?

(1 point)
Responses

1000÷3000

1000 ÷ 3000

1000×3000

1000 × 3000

3000÷1000

3000 ÷ 1000

3000×100

1 answer

To convert milligrams to grams, you need to know that 1 gram is equal to 1000 milligrams. Therefore, to find how many grams are needed for 3000 milligrams of zinc, you divide 3000 by 1000.

The correct expression to determine how many grams of zinc Kira needs is:

3000 ÷ 1000.