Weight and capacity

What is weight?

• The length of objects

• How heavy an object is.

• The distance between objects.

• Measuring liquids

What is capacity?

• Total amount of fluid that can be contained in a container.

• Measuring solids

• How long an object is.

What are the units used to measure weight?

• Centimetres (cm)

• Metres (m)

• Kilograms (kg)

• Grams (g)

Answer explanation

Centimetres and metres can be used to measure length, width and height.

What are the units used to measure capacity?

• Millilitres (ml)

• Litres (l)

• Kilograms (kg)

• Millimetres (mm)

Water we sell in the tuck shop is measured in ?

• ml

• cm

• kg

• g

Crisps are measured in?

• ml

• cm

• g

• kg

To convert kg to g we will

• divide by 10

• multiply by 100

• multiply by 1000

• divide by 1000

To convert ml to l, you have to...?

• Multiply by 1000

• Divide by 100

• Multiply by 10

• Divide by 1000