UNIT − 4
MEASUREMENTS
Introduction
Vegetables, fruits and rice are measured in kilogram (kg) ; Gold, pepper, Tea powder, silver, Coffee powder etc . are measured by grams.
Nisha and Joe were friends. Nisha had a pet animal. It was a dog. It’s name was Arjun. It was 25 kg weight. Joe had a pet animal. It was a cat. It’s name was pooja. It was 15 kg weight.
Which animal is heavy? Dog
Which is heavy? Book or paper
Which is heavy? Ball or Balloon
Which is heavy? Ball or iron ball
Activity
Estimate and tick the correct option
Find the weight whether it is in gram or kilogram.
Different weighing instruments are used to measure weight.
Common balance, Digital balance, Weigh machine, Spring balance
Note: Vegetables, fruits and rice are measured in kilogram (kg)
Activity
Observe the given picture and circle the correct weight.
Let us know the Weighing stones are in grams and kilograms
gram can be written as “g”
Note: Gold, pepper, Tea powder, silver, Coffee powder etc . are measured by grams.
\( 1 \text{ kilogram} = 1000 \text{ grams} \)
Change into grams and kilogram
- a) 1 kg = 1000 g
- b) 2 kg = 2000 g
- c) 3 kg = 3000 g
- d) 15 kg = 15000 g
- e) 23 kg = 23000 g