Mass Measurement: Understanding Weight and Scales for Year 5 Maths

Question 1

Which tool do we use to find out how heavy something is?

Accepted Answer

Scale

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Ruler

Answer

Thermometer

Answer

Clock

Question 2

What is the definition of mass?

Accepted Answer

The amount of matter in an object.

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The amount of space an object takes up.

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The force of gravity acting on an object.

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The speed at which an object is moving.

Question 3

What is the unit we use to measure mass?

Accepted Answer

Kilograms

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Metres

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Litres

Question 4

Which of these objects has the greatest mass?

Accepted Answer

A car

Answer

A grain of sand

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A tennis ball

Question 5

A box of chocolates weighs 400 grams. If each chocolate weighs 20 grams, how many chocolates are in the box?

Accepted Answer

20

Answer

15

Answer

25

Question 6

Which of these is a tool used to measure mass?

Accepted Answer

Scale

Answer

Ruler

Answer

Thermometer

Question 7

A bag of flour weighs 500 grams. How many kilograms is this?

Accepted Answer

0.5

Answer

0.05

Answer

5

Question 8

What do we use to measure the amount of matter in an object?

Accepted Answer

Mass

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Length

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Volume

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Time

Question 9

What tool do we use to find out how heavy something is?

Accepted Answer

Scale

Answer

Ruler

Answer

Measuring cup

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Clock

Question 10

In the United Kingdom, what is the standard unit for measuring mass?

Accepted Answer

Kilogram

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Gram

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Pound

Answer

Tonne

Question 11

An object weighs 500 grams. What is its mass in kilograms?

Accepted Answer

0.5 kg

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0.05 kg

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5 kg

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50 kg

Question 12

Which of these objects is likely to have the greatest mass?

Accepted Answer

A mountain

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A feather

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A book

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A car

Question 13

Which of these is NOT a unit of mass?

Accepted Answer

Gallon

Answer

Ounce

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Pound

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Ton

Question 14

A bag of sugar weighs 1.2 kg. What is its mass in grams?

Accepted Answer

1200 grams

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120 grams

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12000 grams

Question 15

What is a common tool used to measure mass?

Accepted Answer

Scale

Answer

Ruler

Answer

Protractor

Answer

Thermometer

Question 16

A bag of rice weighs 5 kg. What is its mass in grams?

Accepted Answer

5000 grams

Answer

50 grams

Answer

500 grams

Question 17

A scale shows a reading of 250g when an object is placed on it. What is the mass of the object?

Accepted Answer

250g

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150g

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350g

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450g

Question 18

Which of the following objects is likely to have the greatest mass?

Accepted Answer

A car

Answer

A pencil

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A feather

Question 19

Which unit is used to measure mass specifically in kilograms?

Accepted Answer

Kilograms (kg)

Answer

Grams (g)

Answer

Pounds (lb)

Question 20

Which type of scale would be most suitable for measuring the mass of a small object like a coin?

Accepted Answer

A jeweler's scale

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A kitchen scale

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A bathroom scale

Question 21

An object has a mass of 500 grams. What is its mass in kilograms?

Accepted Answer

0.5 kg

Answer

5 kg

Answer

50 kg

Question 22

An object has a volume of 10 cubic centimeters and a density of 2 grams per cubic centimeter. What is its mass?

Accepted Answer

20 grams

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5 grams

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50 grams

Question 23

Which of the following factors does NOT affect the mass of an object?

Accepted Answer

Its shape

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Its temperature

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The material it is made of

Question 24

What is the difference in mass between an object that weighs 3 kilograms and an object that weighs 5 kilograms?

Accepted Answer

2 kilograms

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1 kilogram

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5 kilograms

Question 25

A balanced scale has equal weights on both sides. What does this indicate?

Accepted Answer

Both sides are at the same level.

Answer

One side is heavier than the other.

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One side is lighter than the other.

Question 26

An object is placed on one side of a balanced scale. A 1 kilogram weight is placed on the other side to balance it. What is the mass of the object?

Accepted Answer

1 kilogram

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0.5 kilograms

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2 kilograms

Question 27

Which object is heavier: a 1-kilogram bag of rice or a 500-gram bag of flour?

Accepted Answer

The bag of rice

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The bag of flour

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They weigh the same

Answer

There is not enough information to tell

Question 28

What does a scale show when an object is placed on it?

Accepted Answer

The object's mass

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The object's length

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The object's temperature

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The object's volume

Question 29

What type of scale is used to weigh ingredients for baking?

Accepted Answer

A kitchen scale

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A bathroom scale

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A weighing machine

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A ruler

Question 30

A bag of sugar has a mass of 0.75 kilograms. How many grams of sugar are in the bag?

Accepted Answer

750 grams

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75 grams

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7500 grams

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75000 grams

Question 31

Which of the following objects is the heaviest?

Accepted Answer

A 1.5-kilogram bag of sugar

Answer

A 125-gram banana

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A 1-kilogram bag of apples

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A 500-gram box of pasta

Question 32

What unit is used to measure mass?

Accepted Answer

Grams

Answer

Centimeters

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Liters

Answer

Meters

Question 33

What is the purpose of a scale?

Accepted Answer

To measure mass

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To measure length

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To measure temperature

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To measure time

Question 34

Which of the following is NOT a factor that affects the mass of an object?

Accepted Answer

The speed of the object

Answer

The amount of matter in the object

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The size of the object

Answer

The shape of the object

Question 35

Which of these objects is likely to be the heaviest?

Accepted Answer

A car

Answer

A feather

Answer

A book

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A brick

Question 36

What unit do we use to measure the mass of small objects like pencils and apples?

Accepted Answer

Gram

Answer

Kilogram

Answer

Tonne

Answer

Pound

Question 37

Which type of scale is used to weigh very heavy objects, like trucks?

Accepted Answer

Truck scale

Answer

Bathroom scale

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Kitchen scale

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Postal scale

Question 38

How many grams are there in 1 kilogram?

Accepted Answer

1000

Answer

10

Answer

100

Answer

2000

Question 39

What is the mass of an apple that weighs 100 grams?

Accepted Answer

0.1 kilograms

Answer

0.01 kilograms

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1 kilogram

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10 kilograms

Question 40

A bag of sugar has a mass of 250 grams. How many kilograms of sugar are in the bag?

Accepted Answer

0.25

Answer

0.025

Answer

2.5

Answer

25

Question 41

Which of the following has the greatest mass?

Accepted Answer

A mountain

Answer

A grain of sand

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A pebble

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A rock

Question 42

Which of the following does NOT affect the mass of an object?

Accepted Answer

The speed of the object

Answer

The amount of matter in the object

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The size of the object

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The temperature of the object

Question 43

To measure the mass of a bag of flour using a kitchen scale, you should:

Accepted Answer

Place the bag on the platform of the scale

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Hang the bag from the hook on the scale

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Dip the scale into the flour

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Weigh the flour on the kitchen scale

Question 44

Which of these is not a unit for measuring mass?

Accepted Answer

Milliliter

Answer

Gram

Answer

Kilogram

Answer

Pound

Question 45

A bag of flour weighs 1 kilogram. How many grams is that?

Accepted Answer

1000

Answer

10

Answer

100

Answer

10000

Question 46

Which of these objects is likely to have the greatest mass?

Accepted Answer

A car

Answer

A pencil

Answer

A book

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A chair

Question 47

Which of these scales is best for measuring the mass of a coin?

Accepted Answer

Balance scale

Answer

Bathroom scale

Answer

Kitchen scale

Answer

Truck scale

Question 48

An apple weighs 150 grams. If a banana is twice as heavy as the apple, how much does the banana weigh?

Accepted Answer

300 grams

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75 grams

Answer

150 grams

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600 grams

Question 49

A packet of sweets weighs 200 grams. If 50 grams of sweets are taken out, what is the new mass of the packet?

Accepted Answer

150 grams

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100 grams

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250 grams

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300 grams

Question 50

Which of these items weighs about 1 kilogram?

Accepted Answer

A brick

Answer

A car

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A feather

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A grain of sand

Question 51

Which unit of mass is used to measure very small objects, like a paperclip?

Accepted Answer

Gram (g)

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Kilogram (kg)

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Tonne (t)

Answer

Pound (lb)

Question 52

Which of the following has the greatest mass?

Accepted Answer

A car

Answer

A bag of sugar

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A piece of sand

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A feather

Question 53

What is the symbol used to represent grams?

Accepted Answer

g

Answer

kg

Answer

t

Answer

lb

Question 54

Which type of scale would you use to measure the mass of a person?

Accepted Answer

Bathroom scales

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Kitchen scales

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Laboratory scales

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Jewelry scales

Question 55

If a bag of flour weighs 1 kilogram and you use 250 grams to make a cake, how much flour is left?

Accepted Answer

750 grams

Answer

1250 grams

Answer

250 grams

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1000 grams

Question 56

Which of these is NOT a unit of mass?

Accepted Answer

Meter

Answer

Tonne

Answer

Pound

Answer

Kilogram

Question 57

If you take 1.5 kilograms of rice from a 5-kilogram bag of rice, what is the remaining mass of the rice?

Accepted Answer

3.5 kilograms

Answer

6.5 kilograms

Answer

2.5 kilograms

Answer

1.5 kilograms

Question 58

How many grams are there in 3 kilograms?

Accepted Answer

3000

Answer

30

Answer

300

Answer

30000

Question 59

Which of the following would be the most suitable tool to measure the mass of a bag of sweets?

Accepted Answer

Kitchen scale

Answer

Bathroom scale

Answer

Weighbridge

Answer

Analytical balance

Question 60

Which of the following quantities is NOT a measure of mass?

Accepted Answer

Newton

Answer

Pound

Answer

Kilogram

Answer

Gram

Question 61

Which of the following is NOT a type of scale?

Accepted Answer

Ruler

Answer

Kitchen scale

Answer

Bathroom scale

Answer

Weighbridge

Question 62

If an object has a mass of 1200 grams, what is its mass in kilograms?

Accepted Answer

1.2

Answer

12

Answer

120

Answer

1200

Question 63

Which of these is the smallest unit of mass we learned about in this lesson?

Accepted Answer

Gram

Answer

Kilogram

Answer

Tonne

Answer

Pound

Question 64

How many grams are there in 2 kilograms?

Accepted Answer

2000 grams

Answer

1000 grams

Answer

500 grams

Answer

100 grams