Measure

Mass

Name: ______________________________Date: ______________Score: ______ / 20

1.
Which unit do we use to measure mass?
1. Amillilitres
2. Bgrams
3. Ccentimetres
2.
1 kilogram is equal to 1000 grams.
True False
3.
Which is heavier, 1 kilogram or 500 grams?
1. A500 grams
2. B1 kilogram
3. Cthey are equal
4.
A plum weighs about 50 grams. How much would eight plums weigh?
g
5.
What does the short unit 'kg' stand for?
1. Agrams
2. Bkilograms
3. Cmetres
6.
800 grams is lighter than 1 kilogram.
True False
7.
Which sign makes this true? 1 kg __ 1000 g
1. A<
2. B>
3. C=
8.
1000 g − 250 g = how many grams?
g
9.
You already have 700 g. How many more grams make a total of 1 kilogram?
g
10.
Put these masses in order from lightest to heaviest.
Write the order (lightest to heaviest) in the boxes:
- ?500 g
- ?1 kg
- ?250 g
11.
To take 350 g away from 1 kg, you first change 1 kg to 1000 g.
True False
12.
Which is the best estimate for the mass of a large bag of potatoes?
1. A80 g
2. B800 g
3. C8 kg
13.
Which is the correct order of these masses, lightest first?
1. A700 g, 450 g, 150 g
2. B150 g, 450 g, 700 g
3. C450 g, 150 g, 700 g
14.
How many grams are there in 11 kilograms?
g
15.
A jar holds 727 g. You take out 584 g. How many grams are left?
g
16.
One parcel weighs 31 kg and another weighs 40 kg. Which is heavier?
1. A31 kg
2. B40 kg
17.
A bag holds 362 g of rice and 404 g of beans. What is the total mass?
g
18.
One parcel weighs 47 kg and another weighs 13 kg. Which is heavier?
1. A47 kg
2. B13 kg
19.
A bag holds 441 g of rice and 154 g of beans. What is the total mass?
g
20.
One parcel weighs 1 kg and another weighs 48 kg. Which is heavier?
1. A1 kg
2. B48 kg

Answer key

Measure — Mass

1.B. grams
2.True
3.B. 1 kilogram
4.400 g
5.B. kilograms
6.True
7.C. =
8.750 g
9.300 g
10.250 g, 500 g, 1 kg
11.True
12.C. 8 kg
13.B. 150 g, 450 g, 700 g
14.11000 g
15.143 g
16.B. 40 kg
17.766 g
18.A. 47 kg
19.595 g
20.B. 48 kg