MS.MM.CB5.LU2.L1(mass)

Which of the following units is used to measure mass?

• metres

• centimetres

• kilograms

• Litres

• grams

1 kg = ________ g

Answer explanation

1 kg = 1000 g

1 g = ................. kg

• 1000

• 1

Use the image for your reference and answer the following.

The biggest unit is ​ (a)  

The smallest unit is ​ (b)   ​

10 decagrams = ​ (c)   gram ​

1 g = ​ (d)   mg ​

1 hectogram = ​ (e)   grams

• Kilogram
• milligram
• 1
• 1000
• 100
• 10
• hectogram

Pick the right answers

• 1200 kg < 1200 g

• 2345 g < 2354 kg

•  54.5 g  > 54.5 mg

• 1 mg > 1 g

Rajesh wants to buy butter. Which is the better unit for measuring the mass of butter? ​ (a)   ​

Anita bought a rice bag. Which is the better unit for measuring the mass of a rice bag? ​ (b)  

Medicines have very small mass. Which is the better unit for measuring the mass of medicines? ​ (c)  

• grams
• Kilograms
• milligrams

To convert bigger unit to smaller unit , we ​ (a)  

To convert smaller unit to bigger unit , we​ (b)  

• multiply
• divide
• subtract
• add

8 kg = ……….. g

• 8 x 1000 = 8000 g

• 8 x 100 = 800 g

Answer explanation

1 Kg = 1000 g

So , 8kg = 8 x 1000 g.

Remember ,while converting larger unit to smaller unit , we multiply.

While converting smaller unit to larger unit , we divide

24 kg = ……….. g

• 24 x 1000 = 24000g

• 24 x 100 = 2400g

 5000 g = ……….. Kg

Answer explanation

Remember ,while converting larger unit to smaller unit , we multiply.

While converting smaller unit to larger unit , we divide

Here, g -----> kg is smaller to bigger unit so we divide.

5000/1000 = 5 kg.

grams is converted to kg.