Relative Sizes of Units

Which is the largest unit measure listed

• Milligram

• Kilogram

• Hectogram

• Centigram

4 kilograms = ______________ grams

• 400 grams

• 4,000 grams

• 4 grams

2 lbs 3 oz = _______ oz

• 32 oz

• 19 oz

• 23 oz

• 35 oz

1 pound = ______ ounces

• 20

• 36

• 16

• 3

Which METRIC unit would you use to measure the distance a marathon runner might run?

• kilometer

• meter

• yard

• mile

T= ?

• 1000 lbs

• 2000 lbs

• 100 lbs

• 200 lbs

What's the Error? Maria wrote Weeks as the label for the first column of the table and Years as the label for the second column. Describe her error.

• She chose the wrong units. It should be Days & Hours

• She chose the wrong units. It should be Minutes & Seconds

• She reversed the order of the units. It should be Years first & then Weeks.

• She chose the wrong units. It should be Years & Days

Which is greater? 3 lb or 32 oz?

• 3 lb

• 32 oz

• They're equal

The New Year’s roast weighs 12.2 pounds. How much

does the roast weigh in ounces?

• 195.2 ounces

• 0.76 ounces

• 28.2 ounces

• 3.8 ounces

There are ___ milligrams in 1 kilogram

• 1000 milligrams

• 1000000 milligrams

• 0.001 milligram

• 0.000001 milligrams

Answer explanation

There are 1000 milligrams in 1 gram and 1000 grams in 1 kilogram. Thus, there are 1,000,000 milligrams in a kilogram.