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Mass and Weight Exercises...

Printer-friendly version  -  click here  Printer-friendly answers  -  click here Capacity Capacity is like volume. How much can containers hold? Here we measure capacity in litres (l) and millilitres (ml) or centilitres (cl). 1 litre = 1000ml = 1000cm3 1 litre = 100 centilitres Q1. A medicine bottle holds ½ litre of cough medicine: (a) How many ml is this? (b) How many 10ml doses will this bottle hold? Q2. A barrel of beer holds 8 litres: (a) How many ml is this? (b) How many 400ml glasses can be filled from this barrel? Q3. A carton of juice is = 2000ml: a) How many 50ml cups can be filled from the carton? b) When split into 4 equal measures, how many litres will each measure be? Weight Weight is measured using tonnes, kilograms and grams. 1 kg = 1000g 1 tonne = 1000kg Q1. What is the weight in grams of a tub of butter weighing 1½ kg? Q2. What is the weight in kg of a pack containing 4 tubs of butter? Q3. If a lorry weighs 3.5 tonnes, how many kilograms does the lorry weigh? Q4. How many grams would the 3.5 tonne lorry weigh?

Imperial Units

Metric Units  & Imperial Units   2.54cm = 1.00 inches (about 1 inch) 30cm = 0.98 feet (about 1 foot) 1 metre = 1.09 yards (about 1 yard) 8 kilometres = 4.31 miles (about 4 and a half miles) 1 litre = 1.82 pints   (just under 2 pints)   Q5. Measure these lines: a) in inches b) in centimetres   1. 2. 3. 4. Best Units Which unit of measurement would you most likely use to measure the following objects? 1. Toothpick choices = milligrams, grams or kilograms 2. Pumpkin choices = ounces, pounds or stones 3. Bicycle choices = milligrams, grams or kilograms 4. Eye Glasses choices = milligrams, grams or kilograms 5. Lorry choices = pounds, tons or stones 6. Toothbrush choices = milligrams, grams or kilograms 7. Rabbit choices = milligrams, grams or kilograms Best Units Q. DVD/ PC game – Choices – milligrams, grams, kilograms Q. Cooking Chicken – Choices – millilitres, grams, inches Q. Humans – Choices – milligrams, grams, stones Converting Units Q. How many milligrams are in 4 kilograms? Q. How many grams are there in 5 kilograms? Q. How many ounces are there in 3 pounds? Q. Which of the following amounts is equal to the highest number of grams?     Choices are 2 kilograms, 3,000 milligrams or 1,000 grams. Q. How many centimetres are in 6 inches? Q. How many feet are there in 12 inches? Q. How many litres are in 7 pints? Q. How many miles are there in 40 kilometres?