Word problems
Lily bought 3 bags of flour. Each bag weighs 2.5 kg. How much do all three bags weigh together?
7.5 kg
Which weighs more: a 2-liter bottle of water or a 1.5-liter bottle of soda?
2-liter bottle of water
About how much does a textbook weigh: 500 grams, 1 kg, or 2 kg?
1kg
Convert 3.5 kilograms into grams
3,500g
A cat weighs 4 kg. If the cat gains 0.5 kg, what will its new weight be?
4.5kg
A watermelon weighs 4.2 kg, and a cantaloupe weighs 2.3 kg. What is the total weight of the two fruits?
6.5kg
Which weighs more: a 7 kg dumbbell or 6,500 grams of weights?
7 kg dumbbell
Estimate the weight of a bottle of water: 200 grams, 500 grams, or 1 kg?
500g
How many kilograms are in 7,500 grams?
7kg
A suitcase weighs 15 kg. If an airline allows a maximum weight of 20 kg, how much more can be added to the suitcase?
5kg
John's backpack weighs 1.8 kg, and he adds a book that weighs 0.6 kg. What is the total weight of the backpack now?
1.8kg+0.6kg=2.4kg
Which weighs less: a 3 kg bag of rice or 2.5 kg of flour?
2.5 kg of flour
What’s a reasonable estimate for the weight of a large dog: 10 kg, 30 kg, or 50 kg?
30kg
Convert 4,200 grams into kilograms and grams.
4 kg and 200 grams
A bicycle weighs 12 kg, and a helmet weighs 500 grams. What is the combined weight of the bicycle and the helmet as kg?
12.5kg
A box of chocolates weighs 1.2 kg. If each chocolate weighs 40 grams, how many chocolates are in the box?
1200g÷40g=30
Is a 5-pound bag of potatoes heavier or lighter than 2 kg of carrots?
5-pound bag of potatoes
How much would you estimate a bowling ball weighs: 2 kg, 6 kg, or 10 kg?
6kg
7kg and 90 g
A truck can carry 800 kg. If it is already loaded with 550 kg, how much more weight can be added?
250kg
A delivery truck is carrying 350 kg of goods. The truck can carry up to 500 kg. How much more weight can it carry before reaching its maximum capacity?
500kg−350kg=150kg
What’s heavier: 10 kg of books or 15,000 grams of sand?
15,000 grams of sand (15 kg)
Estimate the weight of a small car: 500 kg, 1,000 kg, or 1,500 kg?
1,500kg
Convert 8.56 as kg and g?
8kg and 560 g
A bag of potatoes weighs 10 kg. If you take out 1,500 grams, how much is left in the bag?
8.5kg