Answer:
1000 kg.
Step-by-step explanation:
We have been given that the mass of the sun is about [tex]2\times 10^{27}[/tex] metric tons or [tex]2\times 10^{30}[/tex] kilograms. We are asked to find the number of kilograms in one metric ton.
To find the number of kilograms in one metric ton, we will divide [tex]2\times 10^{30}[/tex] by [tex]2\times 10^{27}[/tex] kilograms.
[tex]\text{1 metric ton}=\frac{2\times 10^{30}}{2\times 10^{27}}[/tex]
Using exponent property [tex]\frac{a^m}{a^n}=a^{m-n}[/tex], we will get:
[tex]\text{1 metric ton}=\frac{2\times 10^{30-27}}{2}[/tex]
[tex]\text{1 metric ton}=1\times 10^{3}[/tex]
[tex]\text{1 metric ton}=1000[/tex]
Therefore, 1 metric equals 1000 kg.
