Estimating Mass in Grams and Kilograms

What is 2 kg in grams?

• 2,000 g

• 4,000 g

• 6,000g

• 1 g

What would you use to measure this?

• Grams

• Kilograms

A dictionary weighs 3 kilograms.  How many kilograms do 9 dictionaries weigh?

• 27 kg

• 12 kg

• 6 kg

• 18 kg

Sara placed 9 oranges on a scale. The total was 650 grams. About how many grams did each orange weigh?

• 72 grams

• 82 grams

• 92 grams

• 65 grams

What is the best estimate of mass for the bicycle?

• 13 g

• 13 kg

Which is the best estimate for the mass of an elephant?

• 25 grams

• 25 kilograms

• 2500 grams

• 2500 kilograms

What metric unit of mass would you use to measure a piece of paper?

• kiligrams

• grams

• milliliters

• liters

What units do we use to measure mass?

• meters and kilometers

• grams and kilograms

• liters and milliliters

• ounces and pounds

Sarah has a mass of 32 kilograms. John is 7 kilograms heavier. What is John's mass?

• 39 kilograms

• 38 kilograms

• 37 kilograms

• 25 kilograms

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

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5