Measuring and Estimating Masses

What would you use to measure this?

• Grams

• Kilograms

How would you read this triple beam balance?

• 34 g

• 40.3 g

• 143 g

• 43 g

What is the best estimate of mass for the bicycle?

• 13 g

• 13 kg

What does the triple beam balance need?

• To move the riders to the right adding more weight.

• To move the riders to the left taking away weight.

• Nothing, it is balanced.

Use the balance scale to answer the statement.

The mass of the banana is less than 5 units.

• True

• False

Which is closest to the mass in kilograms of the bag of apples?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

Estimate the mass of the clock.

• 10 grams

• 10 kilograms

• 10 feet

• 10 liters

Which unit of measurement would you use to measure this item?

• grams

• kilograms

What would you use to measure this cow?

• Grams

• Kilograms

Which unit would you use to measure the weight of a truck?

• grams

• kilograms