The mass of a pie of sand was 5 kg,612g of the sand was removed what was the mass of sand left in the pile express your answer in kg

The initial mass of the sand pile was 5 kg. 612 g = 5.612 kg

After removing 612 g of sand, the mass left in the pile is:

5.612 kg - 0.612 kg = 5 kg

Therefore, the mass of sand left in the pile is 5 kg.