RULER
This unit is used to measure short lengths on a ruler.
a centimetre (cm)
What unit is commonly used to measure the mass of a pencil?
gram (g)
What unit is used to measure the amount of liquid in a measuring cylinder?
millilitres (ml)
How many centimetres are in half a metre?
50 cm?
How many grams are in 1 kilogram?
1000 g
How many millilitres are in 1 litre?
1000 ml
What unit is shown by the small marks between centimetres on a ruler?
millimetres (mm)
A book has a mass of 500 g. How many kilograms is that?
½ kg
How many millilitres are in ½ litre?
500 ml
A line is 7½ m long. How many centimetre is that?
75cm
A scale shows 650 g. How much heavier is it than 600 g?
50 g
A measuring cylinder contains 750 ml of water. How many litres is this?
¾ litre (0.75 l)
A ribbon is 14½ cm long. Another ribbon is 6 cm long. How much longer is the first ribbon?
8½ cm
A bag of rice weighs 1½ kg. How many grams is that?
1500 g
A jug contains 2¼ litres of juice. How many millilitres is that?
2250 ml