Question

1 Quintal is equal to-
(a). 1/10 kg
(b). 10 kg
(c). 100kg
(d). 1000 kg

Answer 1

- Hint: Quintal is a unit of mass. It is considered as a historical unit or traditional unit in different countries while in India it is generally used by farmers to measure grain prices. First, find the relation between quintal and kilogram. Then convert 1 Quintal into kilograms.

Complete step-by-step solution -

The mass is used to measure the amount of matter in a substance. SI unit of mass is the kilogram.
The SI unit of mass is Kilogram. It is most commonly used to measure mass.

Quintal is another unit used for measurement of mass. It is generally used in the French unit system. In India, France quintal is generally used in the field of agriculture by farmers.

To convert quintal into kilogram we multiply the magnitude by 100.
Thus, one Quintal is equal to 100 kilograms.

Additional Information:
Earlier quintal was another name used for hundredweight which means 100 lb or we can say 45.36 kg. But later it was defined as 100 kg by the USA.

Mass can be written in different units like:
Miligram(mg): 0.001 gram
Decigram(dg): 0.1 gram
Centigram(cg): .01 gram
Gram(g): 1000 milligrams
Dekagram(dag): 10 grams
Hectogram(hg): 100 grams
Metric ton(t): 1000 kilograms
Kilogram(Kg): 1000 grams

Note: The units discussed are commonly used for mass. Thus, they should be thoroughly learned. If we look at the conversion of other options then we observe:
0.1 Quintal is 10 kg,
10 Quintal is 1000 kg,
0.001 Quintal is 0.001 kg.
Thus, all these options are incorrect.