Gram (abbreviation: gm): is a SI (metric) system unit of mass. Where, at the temperature of melting ice, it is the absolute weight of a volume equal to the hundredth part of a metre cube of pure water.
Metric Tonne (abbreviations: metric ton, or metric tons, or ton, or tons): is a SI metric unit of mass, also known as tonne. Although, it is used principally as a unit of mass, it has acquired a number of meanings and uses over long years. It is equivalent to 1,000 kilograms (Kg), or one megagram (Mg), or approximately 2,204.6 pounds (lb), or 1.10 short tons (US), or 0.984 long tons (imperial).
How to Convert Grams to Metric Tonnes
Example: How many metric tonnes are equivalent to 87.39 grams?
As;
1 grams = 1.0E-6 metric tonnes
87.39 grams = Y metric tonnes
Assuming Y is the answer, and by criss-cross principle;
Y equals 87.39 times 1.0E-6 over 1
(i.e.) Y = 87.39 * 1.0E-6 / 1 = 8.739E-5 metric tonnes
Answer is: 8.739E-5 metric tonnes are equivalent to 87.39 grams.
Practice Question: Convert the following units into ton:
N.B.: After working out the answer to each of the next questions, click adjacent button to see the correct answer.
( i ) 6.3 gm
( ii ) 77.53 gm
( iii ) 32.66 gm
