Metric Units of Mass

Examine each item below and determine the appropriate metric measure.

Bowling ball

• 7 milligrams

• 7 grams

• 7 kilograms

• 100 grams

Examine each item below and determine the appropriate metric measure.

Large pumpkin

• 4 kilograms

• 4 milligrams

• 2 grams

• 2 milligrams

Examine each item below and determine the appropriate metric measure.

Ink Pen

• 1 gram

• 1 milligram

• 15 milligrams

• 15 grams

Examine each item below and determine the appropriate metric measure.

small paperclip

• 1 milligram

• 1 gram

• 50 milligrams

• 50 grams

Examine each element below and determine the appropriate metric measure.

Planet (think BIG!)

• 500,000 grams

• 500,000 kilograms

• 50,000 milligrams

• 50,000 grams

Examine each element below and determine the appropriate metric measure.

Apple

• 20 grams

• 20 milligrams

• 2 grams

• 2 milligrams

Convert the following customary mass measurements. 4 kg = _______ g

• 4 kg = 400 g

• 4 kg = 40 g

• 4 kg = 4000 g

• 4 kg = 4 g

Convert the following customary mass measurements. 3 g = _______ mg

• 3 g = 300 mg

• 3 g = 30 mg

• 3 g = 3000 mg

• 3 g = 3 mg

Convert the following customary mass measurements. 6 g = _______ mg

• 6 g = 600 mg

• 6 g = 60 mg

• 6 g = 6000 mg

• 6 g = 6 mg

Convert the following customary mass measurements. 50 kg = _______ g

• 50 kg = 500 g

• 50 kg = 5000 g

• 50 kg = 50,000 g

• 50 kg = 50 g