Metric vs Imperial: which weight unit should I use?
- 1. A table weighs about 60 kilograms, around how many pounds does it weigh?
A) 60,000 B) 130 C) 27 D) 13
- 2. Emily's niece weighs about 14,000 grams, how many kilograms does she weigh?
A) 14,000 B) 0.014 C) 14 D) 1.4
- 3. An average turkey weighs about 9 pounds, around how many kg is this weight? Remember, 1 kg = 2.2 lb.
A) 4 B) 144 C) 20 D) 0.9
- 4. A large bottle of pop weighs 2 kg. How many pounds does it weigh? Remember, 1 kg = 2.2 lb.
A) 0.9 B) 2,000 C) 4.4 D) You can't weigh liquid, silly!
- 5. If you were going to weigh one single strawberry, which of the following units would you use?
A) mg B) grams C) pounds D) kilograms
- 6. If you were going to weigh a cat, which of the following is the best unit to use?
A) grams B) kilograms C) ounces D) tons
- 7. To weigh an large passenger airplane, which of the following units would be the best to use?
A) gram B) tonne C) mg D) kg
- 8. If you wanted to weigh a bear, which unit would you use?
A) mg B) kg C) g D) oz
- 9. Which of the following is the closest to the actual mass of a pencil?
A) 10 g B) 10 mg C) 10 kg D) 10 lb
- 10. The closest weight for a bottle of water is?
A) 50 g B) 5,000 g C) 5 g D) 500 g
- 11. Jonny takes Vitamin C every morning. The Vitamin C in ONE pill is measured in
A) lb B) mg C) oz D) g
- 12. Jayson lifted 108 lb. Andrea lifted 53 kg. Choose the correct statement. Remember, 1 kg = 2.2 lb.
A) Andrea lifted 24 lb. B) Jayson lifted more than Andrea. C) Andrea lifted 106 lb. D) Jayson lifted 49 kg
- 13. At a store, mozzarella cheese is on sale for $26/kg OR $12/lb. Which statement is correct? Remember, 1 kg = 2.2 lb.
A) Buying in kg is cheaper. B) The cheese costs the same in either unit. C) Buying in lbs is cheaper. D) The kg converts to $57/lb.
- 14. One case of water bottles weighs 12.5 kg. How many pounds do TWO cases weigh? Remember, 1 kg = 2.2 lb.
A) 55 lb B) 22.8 lb C) 11.4 lb D) 27.5 lb
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