Estimating Mass Customary and Metric

Which is the best estimate for the weight of a gallon of milk?

• gram

• 500 grams

• 4 kilograms

• 30 kilograms

Which would be the best metric units to use to find the mass of a grape?

• Liters

• Kilometers

• Grams

• Kilograms

Choose the best unit to measure the mass of:

a television

• grams (think mass of paperclips)

• kilograms (think mass of pineapple)

How many kilograms does the following item weigh?

• 2.5

• 2

• 3

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

Select all that measure mass.

• Ounce

• Yard

• Kilogram

• Pound

• Pint

Gram and kilogram are the units of measuring:

• capacity

• time

• mass

Which is the best unit to use to weigh a car?

• grams

• kilograms

Which would be the best customary units to use to find the mass of a person?

• feet

• ounces

• pounds

• yards

What would you use to measure the mass of this goldfish?

• Grams

• Kilograms

• Liters

• Milliliters