A granary in the Indus Valley stored 950 kg of barley. If each barley grain weighs 0.75 g, how many barley grains are stored? Round to the nearest whole number.

Step-by-step solution

1. Convert the stored weight from kilograms to grams: $950\text{ kg}=950\times 10^3\text{ g}$
2. Divide the total grams by the weight of one grain: $950\times 10^3\text{ g}/0.75\text{ g}$
3. Compute the result: $950\times 10^3/0.75=1,266,666.666\dots$
4. Round to the nearest whole number: $1,266,667$ grains

Concept tested: Conversion and calculation of grain count

Published 13 October 2026 · How this solution was prepared and checked