How many milligrams are in 50 grams?

How many milligrams are in 50 grams?

• A. 0.05 mg
• B. 5,000 mg
• C. 50,000 mg
• D. 10,000 mg

Answer: (C)

There are 1,000 milligrams in one gram, so converting grams to milligrams means multiplying by 1,000 (or moving the decimal three places to the right). For fifty grams, multiply 50 by 1,000 to get 50,000 milligrams. So fifty grams equals fifty thousand milligrams. To see why the other numbers don’t fit: 0.05 mg is far smaller than a gram, 5,000 mg is 5 g, and 10,000 mg is 10 g. The correct amount is 50,000 mg.

There are 1,000 milligrams in one gram, so converting grams to milligrams means multiplying by 1,000 (or moving the decimal three places to the right). For fifty grams, multiply 50 by 1,000 to get 50,000 milligrams. So fifty grams equals fifty thousand milligrams. To see why the other numbers don’t fit: 0.05 mg is far smaller than a gram, 5,000 mg is 5 g, and 10,000 mg is 10 g. The correct amount is 50,000 mg.