Name____________________ Date_____ Period____ Teacher



Name: ______________________ Date: __________ Per: ______

Measurement and Statistics Day 1: Units of Mass

Metric System

The Metric System is used ___________________ except ___________.

1) How heavy is a milligram? ____________________________________.

2) How heavy is a gram? _______________________________________.

3) How heavy is a kilogram? ____________________________________.

English System (Customary Units)

4) How heavy is a pound? ____________________________________.

5) How heavy is an ounce? _______________________________________.

6) How heavy is a ton? ____________________________________.

Tools for Measuring Mass

7) A ________________ compares the mass of two objects.

8) A _______________ measures the mass of food.

9) A _________________ measures the mass of a person.

10) A __________________ measures the mass of heavy objects, up to 30 tons.

You Try it!

1) Which unit would you use to measure an ink pen? 

a) ounce

b) ton

c) pound

d) tablespoon

2) Which of the following items weighs about 1 pound?

a) a motorcycle

b) a television set

c) 25 bricks

d) A box of spaghetti

3) Which unit would you use to measure the mass of an airplane? 

a) pound

b) ounces

c) tons

d) tablespoons

4) Which unit would you use to measure a feather?

a) milligram

b) gram

c) kilogram

d) metric ton

5) Which unit would you use to measure the mass of a 60 – inch television set? 

a) milligrams

b) grams

c) kilograms

d) metric tons

6) An egg weighs about 5 ______________.

a) milligrams

b) grams

c) kilograms

d) metric tons

7) Which scale should be used to measure the mass of a bag of grapes?

a) Balance

b) truck scale

c) produce scale

d) bathroom scale

8) Which scale should be used to compare the mass of a picture frame and a pair of scissors?

a) Balance

b) truck scale

c) produce scale

d) bathroom scale

Conversions

Example 1

A box of cereal has a mass of 300 grams. What is the measure in kilograms?

Example 2

Jeremy’s dog weighs 8 pounds. What is this measure in ounces?

Example 3

Tony’s car weighs 4,000 pounds. How many tons is this?

Example 4

A pitcher of water has a mass of 2.5 kilograms. What is this mass in grams?

Name: ____________________________ Date: __________ Per: ______________

Measurement and Statistics Day 1: Units of Mass HW

1. Lisa bought 9 pounds of sand. What is this weight in ounces?

2. Tony’s car weighs 6,000 pounds. How many tons is this?

3. A pitcher of water has a mass of 3.5 kilograms. What is this mass in grams?

4. Robin’s suitcase weighs 672 ounces. What is this weight in pounds?

5. A beaker of water has a mass of 50 grams. How many milligrams is this?

|6. Which unit would you use if you were measuring the weight of five pieces of|7. Which object would you estimate to have a mass of 20kg? |

|paper? | |

| | |

|a. tons |a. shoe |

|b. pounds |b. a cell phone |

|c. inches |c. a chair |

|d. ounces |d. a truck |

|8. Which of the following is an appropriate unit for measuring the weight of a|9. Which of the following most closely matches the weight of a dog, who weighs |

|microwave oven? |14 pounds? |

| | |

|a. milligram |a. bunch of bananas |

|b. gram |b. a textbook |

|c. centimeter |c. a bowling ball |

|d. kilogram |d. pack of gum |

|10. Which of the following is the best estimate of the weight of a skateboard?|11. Which is the best estimate of the mass of a bowling ball? |

| | |

|a. 12oz |a. 506g |

|b. 5 lbs |b. 500g |

|c. 10 t |c. 5 kg |

|d. 50 lbs |d. 50 kg |

|12. Which is the best estimate of the weight of a pair of glasses? |13. Which is the best estimate of the mass of a feather? |

| | |

|a. 4 oz |a. 17g |

|b. 16oz |b. 17kg |

|c. 5 lb |c. 17mg |

|d. 2 T |d. 17 t |

|14. Which scale should be used to measure the mass of a race car? |15. Which scale should be used to measure the mass of a child? |

| | |

| | |

|a. Balance |a. Balance |

|b. truck scale |b. truck scale |

|c. produce scale |c. produce scale |

|d. bathroom scale |d. bathroom scale |

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