Weight and Volume Comparisons: A 3rd Grade Challenge

Liam has a bag of apples that weighs 3 kg. His friend Emma has a bag of oranges that weighs 5 kg. How much heavier is Emma's bag than Liam's?

• 1 kg

• 3 kg

• 2 kg

• 4 kg

A jug holds 2 liters of juice. If Sarah pours out 1 liter, how much juice is left in the jug?

• 1 liter

• 1.5 liters

• 2 liters

• 0 liters

Tom has a box of toys that weighs 4 kg. His sister has a box of books that weighs 6 kg. What is the difference in weight between the two boxes?

• 1 kg

• 3 kg

• 5 kg

• 2 kg

A bottle can hold 1.5 liters of water. If it is currently filled with 0.5 liters, how much more water can it hold?

• 1.0 liter

• 0.5 liters

• 2.0 liters

• 1.5 liters

A watermelon weighs 8 kg, and a cantaloupe weighs 3 kg. How much heavier is the watermelon than the cantaloupe?

• 7 kg

• 5 kg

• 4 kg

• 6 kg

A container holds 10 liters of milk. If 3 liters are used for a recipe, how much milk is left in the container?

• 10 liters

• 3 liters

• 7 liters

• 5 liters

A bag of flour weighs 2 kg, and a bag of sugar weighs 1.5 kg. How much heavier is the bag of flour than the bag of sugar?

• 0.5 kg

• 0 kg

• 2.5 kg

• 1 kg

A fish tank holds 20 liters of water. If it currently has 15 liters, how much more water is needed to fill it?

• 5 liters

• 2 liters

• 10 liters

• 8 liters

A box of cereal weighs 500 grams, and a box of crackers weighs 300 grams. How much heavier is the box of cereal?

• 100 grams

• 400 grams

• 200 grams

• 300 grams

A pitcher can hold 3 liters of lemonade. If it is filled with 2 liters, how much more lemonade can it hold?

• 2 liters

• 1 liter

• 3 liters

• 0 liters