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Converting Units of Mass

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Course: GKT101: General Knowledge for Teachers – Math
Book: Converting Units of Mass
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Date: Friday, 4 April 2025, 3:01 PM

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Watch this lecture series and complete the interactive exercises to practice converting measurements of mass to different units.

Table of contents

Converting pounds to ounces

Practice

    

Convert to smaller units (g and kg) - Questions

1. Convert.

\text {7 kilograms}= ____ \text {grams}

Conversions    
1 kilometer = 1,000 meters 1 minute =60 seconds 1 liter =1,000 milliliters
1 meter =100 centimeters 1 hour =60 minutes 1 kilogram =1,000 grams
1 meter = 1,000 millimeters   1 gram =1,000 milligrams
1 centimeter =10 millimeters    


2. Compare using > , < , or =.

 \text{7 kilograms}  > , < , = \text{60,000 grams}

Conversions    
1 kilometer = 1,000 meters 1 minute =60 seconds 1 liter =1,000 milliliters
1 meter =100 centimeters 1 hour =60 minutes 1 kilogram =1,000 grams
1 meter = 1,000 millimeters   1 gram =1,000 milligrams
1 centimeter =10 millimeters    


3. Convert.

\text {_______ grams}= ____ \frac{5}{2} \, \text {kilograms}


Conversions    
1 kilometer = 1,000 meters 1 minute =60 seconds 1 liter =1,000 milliliters
1 meter =100 centimeters 1 hour =60 minutes 1 kilogram =1,000 grams
1 meter = 1,000 millimeters   1 gram =1,000 milligrams
1 centimeter =10 millimeters    



4. Complete the table to show equivalent measurements in kilograms and grams.

Kilograms Grams
2  
9  
11  


Conversions    
1 kilometer = 1,000 meters 1 minute =60 seconds 1 liter =1,000 milliliters
1 meter =100 centimeters 1 hour =60 minutes 1 kilogram =1,000 grams
1 meter = 1,000 millimeters   1 gram =1,000 milligrams
1 centimeter =10 millimeters    

Convert to smaller units (g and kg) - Answers

1. \text {7 kilograms}= \text {7000 grams}

2.  7 \text { kilograms } < 60,000 \text { grams }

3.  2,500 \text { grams }=\frac{5}{2} \text { kilograms }

4.  

Kilograms Grams
2  2,000
9  9,000
11 11,000 

Convert to smaller units (oz and lb) - Questions

1. Convert.

\text{11 pounds} = \text {______ ounces}

Conversions    
1 mile = 5,280 feet 1 minute = 60 seconds 1 cup = 8 fluid ounces
1 mile = 1, 760 yards 1 hour = 60 minutes 1 pint = 2 cups
1 yard = 3 feet 1 pound =16 ounces 1 quart = 2 pints
1 foot =12 inches 1 ton = 2,000 pounds 1 gallon = 4 quarts

2. Convert.

\text{10 pounds 10 ounces} = \text {______ ounces}

Conversions    
1 mile = 5,280 feet 1 minute = 60 seconds 1 cup = 8 fluid ounces
1 mile = 1, 760 yards 1 hour = 60 minutes 1 pint = 2 cups
1 yard = 3 feet 1 pound =16 ounces 1 quart = 2 pints
1 foot =12 inches 1 ton = 2,000 pounds 1 gallon = 4 quarts


3. Convert.

\frac{5}{2} \text {pounds} = \text {______ ounces}

Conversions    
1 mile = 5,280 feet 1 minute = 60 seconds 1 cup = 8 fluid ounces
1 mile = 1, 760 yards 1 hour = 60 minutes 1 pint = 2 cups
1 yard = 3 feet 1 pound =16 ounces 1 quart = 2 pints
1 foot =12 inches 1 ton = 2,000 pounds 1 gallon = 4 quarts


4. Compare using > , < , or =.

\text{150 ounces}  > , < , = \text{5 pounds}

Conversions    
1 mile = 5,280 feet 1 minute = 60 seconds 1 cup = 8 fluid ounces
1 mile = 1, 760 yards 1 hour = 60 minutes 1 pint = 2 cups
1 yard = 3 feet 1 pound =16 ounces 1 quart = 2 pints
1 foot =12 inches 1 ton = 2,000 pounds 1 gallon = 4 quarts

Convert to smaller units (oz and lb) - Answers

1. \text {11 pounds } = \text {176 ounces }

2. \text {10 pounds 10 ounces } = \text {170 ounces }

3. \frac{5}{2} \text { pounds }=40 \text { ounces }

4. 150 \text { ounces } > 5 \text { pounds }