Reading Scales and Measuring Mass

Name: _______________________________
Date: _______________________________

Part A: Read the Scales

Write the mass shown on each scale.

1.
grams (g)
0100200300400500
Mass: _____________ g
2.
kilograms (kg)
0246810
Mass: _____________ kg
3.
grams (g)
5006007008009001000
Mass: _____________ g
4.
kilograms (kg)
0510152025
Mass: _____________ kg

Part B: Converting Units

Remember: 1 kg = 1000 g

5. 3 kg = _____________ g
6. 5000 g = _____________ kg
7. 2500 g = _____________ kg
8. 6 kg = _____________ g

Part C: Comparison Questions

9. A watermelon has a mass of 4 kg. An apple has a mass of 250 g. How much heavier is the watermelon? _____________ g
10. Circle the heavier object in each pair:
a) 750 g    or    1 kg
b) 3500 g    or    3 kg
c) 2 kg    or    1800 g