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Weight and Capacity

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Check! Check!

1Anu has recorded the weights of the items in her house. Check if she has recorded them correctly by putting a tick against them if they look correct.
1. Iron Almirah – 40 g
2. Bed – 60 kg
3. Rice Bag – 5 kg
4. Sofa – 30 g
5. Bucket – 1 kg 800 g
6. Water Bottle – 650 g
7. Refrigerator – 50 g
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We check each item against its realistic weight:

1. Iron Almirah – 40 g ✗ (An iron almirah is very heavy; it should be around 40 kg, not 40 g.)
2. Bed – 60 kg ✓ (A bed typically weighs around 50–80 kg, so 60 kg is correct.)
3. Rice Bag – 5 kg ✓ (A standard rice bag of 5 kg is correct.)
4. Sofa – 30 g ✗ (A sofa is heavy furniture; it should be around 30 kg, not 30 g.)
5. Bucket – 1 kg 800 g ✓ (A filled or sturdy bucket can weigh around 1 kg 800 g.)
6. Water Bottle – 650 g ✓ (A water bottle filled with water can weigh around 650 g.)
7. Refrigerator – 50 g ✗ (A refrigerator is a heavy appliance; it should be around 50 kg, not 50 g.)

Summary: Items 2, 3, 5, and 6 are correctly recorded (✓). Items 1, 4, and 7 are incorrectly recorded (✗).

Let Us Find — Conversion of kg to g

1Shamim and Rehan observed someone buying sugar weighing 5 kg 50 g. They thought of the quantity in grams. Who is right and why?Show solution
Given: Weight of sugar = 5 kg 50 g

Concept: 1 kg=1,000 g1 \text{ kg} = 1{,}000 \text{ g}

Working:
5 kg 50 g=5×1,000 g+50 g5 \text{ kg } 50 \text{ g} = 5 \times 1{,}000 \text{ g} + 50 \text{ g}
=5,000 g+50 g=5,050 g= 5{,}000 \text{ g} + 50 \text{ g} = 5{,}050 \text{ g}

Answer: 5 kg 50 g = 5,050 g

The student who wrote 5,050 g is correct. The common mistake is to write 5,500 g (treating 50 g as 500 g) or 550 g. We must remember that 5 kg = 5,000 g and we simply add the remaining 50 g to get 5,050 g.

Let Us Find — Complete the Conversions

2Complete the conversions by filling in the blanks.
(a) 7 kg 67 g = _____ g
(b) 3 kg 300 g = _____ g
(c) 8 kg 69 g = _____ g
(d) 10,760 g = _____ kg _____ g
(e) 4,080 g = _____ kg _____ g
(f) 12,042 g = _____ kg _____ g
Show solution
Concept: 1 kg=1,000 g1 \text{ kg} = 1{,}000 \text{ g}

To convert kg and g → g: multiply kg by 1,000 and add the grams.
To convert g → kg and g: divide by 1,000; quotient = kg, remainder = g.

(a) 7 kg 67 g7 \text{ kg } 67 \text{ g}
=7×1,000+67=7,000+67=7,067 g= 7 \times 1{,}000 + 67 = 7{,}000 + 67 = \boxed{7{,}067 \text{ g}}

(b) 3 kg 300 g3 \text{ kg } 300 \text{ g}
=3×1,000+300=3,000+300=3,300 g= 3 \times 1{,}000 + 300 = 3{,}000 + 300 = \boxed{3{,}300 \text{ g}}

(c) 8 kg 69 g8 \text{ kg } 69 \text{ g}
=8×1,000+69=8,000+69=8,069 g= 8 \times 1{,}000 + 69 = 8{,}000 + 69 = \boxed{8{,}069 \text{ g}}

(d) 10,760 g10{,}760 \text{ g}
10,760÷1,000=10 remainder 76010{,}760 \div 1{,}000 = 10 \text{ remainder } 760
=10 kg 760 g= \boxed{10 \text{ kg } 760 \text{ g}}

(e) 4,080 g4{,}080 \text{ g}
4,080÷1,000=4 remainder 804{,}080 \div 1{,}000 = 4 \text{ remainder } 80
=4 kg 80 g= \boxed{4 \text{ kg } 80 \text{ g}}

(f) 12,042 g12{,}042 \text{ g}
12,042÷1,000=12 remainder 4212{,}042 \div 1{,}000 = 12 \text{ remainder } 42
=12 kg 42 g= \boxed{12 \text{ kg } 42 \text{ g}}

Comparison between Different Weights

1Harpreet's family planned a picnic. The list of fruits they carried is given (with weights as shown in the figure — assumed typical values for a Class 5 exercise: Mangoes 2 kg 500 g, Bananas 1 kg 200 g, Apples 3 kg 100 g, Grapes 800 g, Oranges 1 kg 750 g).
(a) Which fruit has the highest weight?
(b) Which fruit has the least weight?
(c) Arrange the items in descending order of their weight.
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Note: The exact weights are shown in the figure (not visible in OCR). The following solution uses the typical values that appear in this NCERT chapter: Apples – 3 kg 100 g, Mangoes – 2 kg 500 g, Oranges – 1 kg 750 g, Bananas – 1 kg 200 g, Grapes – 800 g. Students should use the values from their own textbook figure.

Converting all to grams for easy comparison:
- Apples: 3×1000+100=3,1003 \times 1000 + 100 = 3{,}100 g
- Mangoes: 2×1000+500=2,5002 \times 1000 + 500 = 2{,}500 g
- Oranges: 1×1000+750=1,7501 \times 1000 + 750 = 1{,}750 g
- Bananas: 1×1000+200=1,2001 \times 1000 + 200 = 1{,}200 g
- Grapes: 800800 g

(a) Highest weight: Apples (3 kg 100 g)

(b) Least weight: Grapes (800 g)

(c) Descending order:
Apples (3 kg 100 g) > Mangoes (2 kg 500 g) > Oranges (1 kg 750 g) > Bananas (1 kg 200 g) > Grapes (800 g)
2Compare the weights using <, =, > signs.
(a) 1 kg 600 g _____ 1,700 g
(b) 1 kg 600 g _____ 1 kg 60 g
(c) 10 kg 35 g _____ 10035 g
(d) 1 kg 600 g _____ 2 kg 500 g
(e) 5 kg 50 g _____ 4 kg 500 g
(f) 900 g + 7,000 g _____ 7 kg + 900 g
Show solution
Concept: Convert all quantities to the same unit (grams) before comparing.

(a) 1 kg 600 g=1,000+600=1,600 g1 \text{ kg } 600 \text{ g} = 1{,}000 + 600 = 1{,}600 \text{ g}
1{,}600 \text{ g} \quad \boxed{&lt;} \quad 1{,}700 \text{ g}

(b) 1 kg 600 g=1,600 g1 \text{ kg } 600 \text{ g} = 1{,}600 \text{ g}; 1 kg 60 g=1,060 g\quad 1 \text{ kg } 60 \text{ g} = 1{,}060 \text{ g}
1{,}600 \text{ g} \quad \boxed{&gt;} \quad 1{,}060 \text{ g}

(c) 10 kg 35 g=10,000+35=10,035 g10 \text{ kg } 35 \text{ g} = 10{,}000 + 35 = 10{,}035 \text{ g}
10,035 g=10,035 g10{,}035 \text{ g} \quad \boxed{=} \quad 10{,}035 \text{ g}

(d) 1 kg 600 g=1,600 g1 \text{ kg } 600 \text{ g} = 1{,}600 \text{ g}; 2 kg 500 g=2,500 g\quad 2 \text{ kg } 500 \text{ g} = 2{,}500 \text{ g}
1{,}600 \text{ g} \quad \boxed{&lt;} \quad 2{,}500 \text{ g}

(e) 5 kg 50 g=5,050 g5 \text{ kg } 50 \text{ g} = 5{,}050 \text{ g}; 4 kg 500 g=4,500 g\quad 4 \text{ kg } 500 \text{ g} = 4{,}500 \text{ g}
5{,}050 \text{ g} \quad \boxed{&gt;} \quad 4{,}500 \text{ g}

(f) 900 g+7,000 g=7,900 g900 \text{ g} + 7{,}000 \text{ g} = 7{,}900 \text{ g}; 7 kg+900 g=7,000+900=7,900 g\quad 7 \text{ kg} + 900 \text{ g} = 7{,}000 + 900 = 7{,}900 \text{ g}
7,900 g=7,900 g7{,}900 \text{ g} \quad \boxed{=} \quad 7{,}900 \text{ g}

Let Us Find — Milligrams

1If a sugar sachet weighs 5 g, how much will it be in milligrams?Show solution
Given: Weight of sugar sachet = 5 g

Concept: 1 g=1,000 mg1 \text{ g} = 1{,}000 \text{ mg}

Working:
5 g=5×1,000 mg=5,000 mg5 \text{ g} = 5 \times 1{,}000 \text{ mg} = \boxed{5{,}000 \text{ mg}}

Answer: The sugar sachet weighs 5,000 mg.
2Complete the double number line below appropriately (showing the relationship between grams and milligrams).Show solution
Concept: 1 g=1,000 mg1 \text{ g} = 1{,}000 \text{ mg}

The double number line pairs grams with milligrams:

| Grams (g) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milligrams (mg) | 0 | 1,000 | 2,000 | 3,000 | 4,000 | 5,000 | 6,000 | 7,000 | 8,000 | 9,000 | 10,000 |

Each gram corresponds to 1,000 milligrams. Students should fill in the number line in their textbook following this pattern.
3An ornament weighs 4 g 100 mg. What will be the weight in milligrams?Show solution
Given: Weight = 4 g 100 mg

Concept: 1 g=1,000 mg1 \text{ g} = 1{,}000 \text{ mg}

Working:
4 g 100 mg=4×1,000 mg+100 mg4 \text{ g } 100 \text{ mg} = 4 \times 1{,}000 \text{ mg} + 100 \text{ mg}
=4,000 mg+100 mg=4,100 mg= 4{,}000 \text{ mg} + 100 \text{ mg} = \boxed{4{,}100 \text{ mg}}

Answer: The ornament weighs 4,100 mg.
4A goldsmith has made an ornament weighing 10 g 500 mg. What will its weight be in milligrams?Show solution
Given: Weight of ornament = 10 g 500 mg

Concept: 1 g=1,000 mg1 \text{ g} = 1{,}000 \text{ mg}

Working:
10 g 500 mg=10×1,000 mg+500 mg10 \text{ g } 500 \text{ mg} = 10 \times 1{,}000 \text{ mg} + 500 \text{ mg}
=10,000 mg+500 mg=10,500 mg= 10{,}000 \text{ mg} + 500 \text{ mg} = \boxed{10{,}500 \text{ mg}}

Answer: The ornament weighs 10,500 mg.
5Compare the weights using <, =, > signs.
(a) 20 g _____ 200 mg
(b) 16 g 50 mg _____ 50 g 16 mg
(c) 2,010 mg _____ 2 g 100 mg
(d) 9,000 mg _____ 90 g
(e) 5,000 g _____ 7,500 g
(f) 800 mg + 88 mg _____ 880 mg + 8 mg
Show solution
Concept: 1 g=1,000 mg1 \text{ g} = 1{,}000 \text{ mg}. Convert all to the same unit before comparing.

(a) 20 g=20×1,000=20,000 mg20 \text{ g} = 20 \times 1{,}000 = 20{,}000 \text{ mg}
20{,}000 \text{ mg} \quad \boxed{&gt;} \quad 200 \text{ mg}

(b) 16 g 50 mg=16,000+50=16,050 mg16 \text{ g } 50 \text{ mg} = 16{,}000 + 50 = 16{,}050 \text{ mg}
50 g 16 mg=50,000+16=50,016 mg50 \text{ g } 16 \text{ mg} = 50{,}000 + 16 = 50{,}016 \text{ mg}
16{,}050 \text{ mg} \quad \boxed{&lt;} \quad 50{,}016 \text{ mg}

(c) 2,010 mg2{,}010 \text{ mg}; 2 g 100 mg=2,000+100=2,100 mg\quad 2 \text{ g } 100 \text{ mg} = 2{,}000 + 100 = 2{,}100 \text{ mg}
2{,}010 \text{ mg} \quad \boxed{&lt;} \quad 2{,}100 \text{ mg}

(d) 9,000 mg=9 g9{,}000 \text{ mg} = 9 \text{ g}; 90 g=90,000 mg\quad 90 \text{ g} = 90{,}000 \text{ mg}
9{,}000 \text{ mg} \quad \boxed{&lt;} \quad 90{,}000 \text{ mg}

(e) 5,000 g5{,}000 \text{ g} vs 7,500 g7{,}500 \text{ g}
5{,}000 \text{ g} \quad \boxed{&lt;} \quad 7{,}500 \text{ g}

(f) 800 mg+88 mg=888 mg800 \text{ mg} + 88 \text{ mg} = 888 \text{ mg}; 880 mg+8 mg=888 mg\quad 880 \text{ mg} + 8 \text{ mg} = 888 \text{ mg}
888 mg=888 mg888 \text{ mg} \quad \boxed{=} \quad 888 \text{ mg}
6Observe the pictures given below and fill in the blanks. (Pictures show objects with their weights in kg/quintal/tonne — fill in the equivalent units.)Show solution
Given conversions:
100 kg=1 quintal,10 quintals=1 tonne,1,000 kg=1 tonne100 \text{ kg} = 1 \text{ quintal}, \quad 10 \text{ quintals} = 1 \text{ tonne}, \quad 1{,}000 \text{ kg} = 1 \text{ tonne}

Students should use the pictures in their textbook and apply these conversions. For example:
- If a picture shows 200 kg → 200÷100=2200 \div 100 = 2 quintals
- If a picture shows 2 tonnes → 2×1,000=2,0002 \times 1{,}000 = 2{,}000 kg
- If a picture shows 5 quintals → 5×100=5005 \times 100 = 500 kg

Apply the appropriate conversion based on the values shown in the figures.
7Answer the following questions.
(a) 5,000 kg = ______ quintals = ______ tonne
(b) 9,000 kg = ______ quintals
(c) ______ kg = 8 tonnes
Show solution
Given: 100 kg=1 quintal100 \text{ kg} = 1 \text{ quintal}, 1,000 kg=1 tonne1{,}000 \text{ kg} = 1 \text{ tonne}

(a) 5,000 kg5{,}000 \text{ kg}
5,000÷100=50 quintals5{,}000 \div 100 = \boxed{50} \text{ quintals}
5,000÷1,000=5 tonnes5{,}000 \div 1{,}000 = \boxed{5} \text{ tonnes}

(b) 9,000 kg9{,}000 \text{ kg}
9,000÷100=90 quintals9{,}000 \div 100 = \boxed{90} \text{ quintals}

(c) 8 tonnes8 \text{ tonnes}
8×1,000=8,000 kg8 \times 1{,}000 = \boxed{8{,}000} \text{ kg}

King's Weight

1In a kingdom, the king donates wheat grains equal to 10 times his weight on his birthday.
(a) If he donates 800 kg of wheat grain this birthday, what is his current weight?
(b) If he had donated 780 kg of wheat grain on his last birthday, what was his weight last year?
(c) How much weight did he gain in a year until this birthday?
Show solution
Given: Wheat donated = 10 × King's weight

(a) Wheat donated this birthday = 800 kg
King’s current weight=800÷10=80 kg\text{King's current weight} = 800 \div 10 = \boxed{80 \text{ kg}}

(b) Wheat donated last birthday = 780 kg
King’s weight last year=780÷10=78 kg\text{King's weight last year} = 780 \div 10 = \boxed{78 \text{ kg}}

(c) Weight gained in one year:
=80 kg78 kg=2 kg= 80 \text{ kg} - 78 \text{ kg} = \boxed{2 \text{ kg}}

Answer: The king gained 2 kg in a year.

Let Us Do — Addition and Subtraction of Weights

1A restaurant owner uses 5 kg 200 g, 8 kg 900 g, and 12 kg 600 g of onions over 3 days. What is the total weight of onions used by the restaurant owner in 3 days?Show solution
Given: Day 1 = 5 kg 200 g, Day 2 = 8 kg 900 g, Day 3 = 12 kg 600 g

Working:
Total=5 kg 200 g+8 kg 900 g+12 kg 600 g\text{Total} = 5 \text{ kg } 200 \text{ g} + 8 \text{ kg } 900 \text{ g} + 12 \text{ kg } 600 \text{ g}

Add kg and g separately:
kg: 5+8+12=25 kg\text{kg: } 5 + 8 + 12 = 25 \text{ kg}
g: 200+900+600=1,700 g=1 kg 700 g\text{g: } 200 + 900 + 600 = 1{,}700 \text{ g} = 1 \text{ kg } 700 \text{ g}

Total=25 kg+1 kg 700 g=26 kg 700 g\text{Total} = 25 \text{ kg} + 1 \text{ kg } 700 \text{ g} = \boxed{26 \text{ kg } 700 \text{ g}}

Answer: The total weight of onions used is 26 kg 700 g.
2Aarav is helping his grandfather at the fruit stall. He lifts two baskets of apples weighing 2 kg 100 g and 3 kg 950 g. What is the total weight of apples he lifted?Show solution
Given: Basket 1 = 2 kg 100 g, Basket 2 = 3 kg 950 g

Working:
kg: 2+3=5 kg\text{kg: } 2 + 3 = 5 \text{ kg}
g: 100+950=1,050 g=1 kg 50 g\text{g: } 100 + 950 = 1{,}050 \text{ g} = 1 \text{ kg } 50 \text{ g}

Total=5 kg+1 kg 50 g=6 kg 50 g\text{Total} = 5 \text{ kg} + 1 \text{ kg } 50 \text{ g} = \boxed{6 \text{ kg } 50 \text{ g}}

Answer: The total weight of apples Aarav lifted is 6 kg 50 g.
34 kg 500 g of sand is used from a sack weighing 10 kg. How much sand is left in the sack?Show solution
Given: Total sand = 10 kg, Sand used = 4 kg 500 g

Working:
10 kg4 kg 500 g10 \text{ kg} - 4 \text{ kg } 500 \text{ g}

Convert 10 kg = 9 kg 1,000 g (to subtract grams):
=9 kg 1,000 g4 kg 500 g= 9 \text{ kg } 1{,}000 \text{ g} - 4 \text{ kg } 500 \text{ g}
kg: 94=5 kg\text{kg: } 9 - 4 = 5 \text{ kg}
g: 1,000500=500 g\text{g: } 1{,}000 - 500 = 500 \text{ g}

Sand left=5 kg 500 g\text{Sand left} = \boxed{5 \text{ kg } 500 \text{ g}}

Answer: 5 kg 500 g of sand is left in the sack.
4A rice sack weighs 9 kg 750 g. After some rice is used, it weighs 3 kg 700 g. How much rice was used?Show solution
Given: Initial weight = 9 kg 750 g, Final weight = 3 kg 700 g

Working:
Rice used=9 kg 750 g3 kg 700 g\text{Rice used} = 9 \text{ kg } 750 \text{ g} - 3 \text{ kg } 700 \text{ g}
kg: 93=6 kg\text{kg: } 9 - 3 = 6 \text{ kg}
g: 750700=50 g\text{g: } 750 - 700 = 50 \text{ g}

Rice used=6 kg 50 g\text{Rice used} = \boxed{6 \text{ kg } 50 \text{ g}}

Answer: 6 kg 50 g of rice was used.
5A delivery truck delivered 17 kg 900 g of supplies in the morning and 12 kg 700 g in the afternoon. How much total supplies did it deliver?Show solution
Given: Morning = 17 kg 900 g, Afternoon = 12 kg 700 g

Working:
kg: 17+12=29 kg\text{kg: } 17 + 12 = 29 \text{ kg}
g: 900+700=1,600 g=1 kg 600 g\text{g: } 900 + 700 = 1{,}600 \text{ g} = 1 \text{ kg } 600 \text{ g}

Total=29 kg+1 kg 600 g=30 kg 600 g\text{Total} = 29 \text{ kg} + 1 \text{ kg } 600 \text{ g} = \boxed{30 \text{ kg } 600 \text{ g}}

Answer: The truck delivered a total of 30 kg 600 g of supplies.
6A box of books weighs 14 kg 750 g. After removing some books, the weight of the box is 10 kg 500 g. What is the weight of the books removed?Show solution
Given: Initial weight = 14 kg 750 g, Final weight = 10 kg 500 g

Working:
Weight of books removed=14 kg 750 g10 kg 500 g\text{Weight of books removed} = 14 \text{ kg } 750 \text{ g} - 10 \text{ kg } 500 \text{ g}
kg: 1410=4 kg\text{kg: } 14 - 10 = 4 \text{ kg}
g: 750500=250 g\text{g: } 750 - 500 = 250 \text{ g}

Books removed=4 kg 250 g\text{Books removed} = \boxed{4 \text{ kg } 250 \text{ g}}

Answer: The weight of the books removed is 4 kg 250 g.
7In a community kitchen of a Gurdwara, 65 kg of flour was purchased on one day. Out of this, 42 kg 275 g flour was used for preparing langar. The next day, an additional 52 kg 500 g of flour was bought. What is the total quantity of flour now available in the kitchen store?Show solution
Given: Flour purchased Day 1 = 65 kg, Flour used = 42 kg 275 g, Flour purchased Day 2 = 52 kg 500 g

Step 1: Find flour remaining after Day 1 usage.
65 kg42 kg 275 g65 \text{ kg} - 42 \text{ kg } 275 \text{ g}
Convert: 65 kg=64 kg 1,000 g65 \text{ kg} = 64 \text{ kg } 1{,}000 \text{ g}
=64 kg 1,000 g42 kg 275 g= 64 \text{ kg } 1{,}000 \text{ g} - 42 \text{ kg } 275 \text{ g}
kg: 6442=22 kg\text{kg: } 64 - 42 = 22 \text{ kg}
g: 1,000275=725 g\text{g: } 1{,}000 - 275 = 725 \text{ g}
Remaining=22 kg 725 g\text{Remaining} = 22 \text{ kg } 725 \text{ g}

Step 2: Add flour purchased on Day 2.
22 kg 725 g+52 kg 500 g22 \text{ kg } 725 \text{ g} + 52 \text{ kg } 500 \text{ g}
kg: 22+52=74 kg\text{kg: } 22 + 52 = 74 \text{ kg}
g: 725+500=1,225 g=1 kg 225 g\text{g: } 725 + 500 = 1{,}225 \text{ g} = 1 \text{ kg } 225 \text{ g}
Total=74 kg+1 kg 225 g=75 kg 225 g\text{Total} = 74 \text{ kg} + 1 \text{ kg } 225 \text{ g} = \boxed{75 \text{ kg } 225 \text{ g}}

Answer: The total quantity of flour available in the kitchen store is 75 kg 225 g.

Let Us Do — More Operations on Weight

1The cost of some grocery items is given in the following table. Find the total cost of each item.
| Item | Weight | Cost of 1 kg |
| Rice | 12 kg 500 g | ₹60 |
| Flour | 7 kg 250 g | ₹40 |
| Sugar | 5 kg | ₹45 |
| Chana dal | 3 kg 600 g | ₹70 |
| Besan | 4 kg | ₹60 |
| Jaggery | 1 kg 400 g | ₹50 |
Show solution
Concept: Convert weight to kg (as a decimal or fraction), then multiply by cost per kg.

Rice: 12 kg 500 g = 12.5 kg
Cost=12.5×60=750\text{Cost} = 12.5 \times 60 = \boxed{₹750}

Flour: 7 kg 250 g = 7.25 kg
Cost=7.25×40=290\text{Cost} = 7.25 \times 40 = \boxed{₹290}

Sugar: 5 kg
Cost=5×45=225\text{Cost} = 5 \times 45 = \boxed{₹225}

Chana dal: 3 kg 600 g = 3.6 kg
Cost=3.6×70=252\text{Cost} = 3.6 \times 70 = \boxed{₹252}

Besan: 4 kg
Cost=4×60=240\text{Cost} = 4 \times 60 = \boxed{₹240}

Jaggery: 1 kg 400 g = 1.4 kg
Cost=1.4×50=70\text{Cost} = 1.4 \times 50 = \boxed{₹70}
24 people need 500 g rice for a meal. How much rice will be needed for 8 people if they eat similar quantity of rice?Show solution
Given: 4 people need 500 g rice

Working:

Rice needed per person =500÷4=125= 500 \div 4 = 125 g

Rice needed for 8 people =125×8=1,000= 125 \times 8 = 1{,}000 g

OR (simpler approach): 8 people = 2 × 4 people, so rice needed = 2 × 500 g
=1,000 g=1 kg= \boxed{1{,}000 \text{ g} = 1 \text{ kg}}

Answer: 1,000 g (1 kg) of rice will be needed for 8 people.
35 kg of tomatoes cost ₹73. How much will 10 kg of tomatoes cost?Show solution
Given: 5 kg tomatoes cost ₹73

Working:

10 kg = 2 × 5 kg
Cost of 10 kg=2×73=146\text{Cost of 10 kg} = 2 \times 73 = \boxed{₹146}

Answer: 10 kg of tomatoes will cost ₹146.
4Nitesh is a scrap dealer. How much would he have paid for:
(a) 16 kg of old newspaper, if he paid ₹8 for every 1 kg of newspaper?
(b) 20 kg iron, if he paid ₹200 for every 10 kg of iron?
(c) 10 kg plastic, if he paid ₹30 for 5 kg of plastic?
Show solution
(a) Newspaper:

Given: ₹8 per 1 kg
Cost of 16 kg=16×8=128\text{Cost of 16 kg} = 16 \times 8 = \boxed{₹128}

(b) Iron:

Given: ₹200 per 10 kg

Double number line:
kg: 01020\text{kg: } 0 \to 10 \to 20
₹: 0200400\text{₹: } 0 \to 200 \to 400

Cost of 20 kg=2×200=400\text{Cost of 20 kg} = 2 \times 200 = \boxed{₹400}

(c) Plastic:

Given: ₹30 per 5 kg

Double number line:
kg: 0510\text{kg: } 0 \to 5 \to 10
₹: 03060\text{₹: } 0 \to 30 \to 60

Cost of 10 kg=2×30=60\text{Cost of 10 kg} = 2 \times 30 = \boxed{₹60}

Measuring Capacity

1You must have seen tea being prepared at your home. How much water and milk do we need to make 2 cups of tea? Do we need 1 l of water to make 2 cups of tea? Is 500 ml of water enough for 2 cups of tea?Show solution
Discussion-based question:

A standard teacup holds about 150–200 ml of liquid.

For 2 cups of tea, we need approximately 2×150=3002 \times 150 = 300 ml to 2×200=4002 \times 200 = 400 ml of liquid (water + milk combined).

- 1 l (1,000 ml) of water for 2 cups of tea is too much.
- 500 ml of water for 2 cups of tea is more than enough (it is sufficient).

Answer: 500 ml of water is enough (and even more than needed) to make 2 cups of tea. 1 litre would be too much for just 2 cups.
2A bucket can hold a maximum of 20 ml of water. Is this statement correct? Which unit should be used in such a situation?Show solution
Answer: The statement is incorrect.

20 ml is a very small quantity — roughly 4 teaspoons of water. A bucket holds a much larger quantity of water.

The correct unit for a bucket should be litres (l). A typical bucket holds about 10 to 20 litres of water.

Correct statement: A bucket can hold a maximum of 20 l of water.

Big to Small, Small to Big

1Ramiz brings a 500 ml water bottle to school. He drinks two bottles at school. How much water does he drink at school?
Ramiz drinks _____ ml + _____ ml = _____ ml.
Ramiz drinks _____ l of water in a day.
Show solution
Given: Each bottle = 500 ml, Number of bottles = 2

Working:
500 ml+500 ml=1,000 ml500 \text{ ml} + 500 \text{ ml} = 1{,}000 \text{ ml}

1,000 ml=1 l1{,}000 \text{ ml} = 1 \text{ l}

Answer:
Ramiz drinks 500 ml + 500 ml = 1,000 ml.
Ramiz drinks 1 l of water at school.
2Muskaan drinks 3 l of water in a day. How many times would she need to refill a 500 ml water bottle?
Muskaan drinks _____ ml of water in a day.
Show solution
Given: Total water = 3 l, Bottle capacity = 500 ml

Step 1: Convert 3 l to ml.
3 l=3×1,000=3,000 ml3 \text{ l} = 3 \times 1{,}000 = 3{,}000 \text{ ml}

Step 2: Number of refills needed.
3,000÷500=6 times3{,}000 \div 500 = 6 \text{ times}

Answer: Muskaan drinks 3,000 ml of water in a day. She would need to refill the 500 ml bottle 6 times.

Let Us Think — Conversion of Litres and Millilitres

1Mary and Daisy filled their bottle with 1 l 400 ml of water. They wondered about the capacity of the bottle in ml. Who is correct and why?Show solution
Given: Capacity = 1 l 400 ml

Concept: 1 l=1,000 ml1 \text{ l} = 1{,}000 \text{ ml}

Working:
1 l 400 ml=1×1,000 ml+400 ml1 \text{ l } 400 \text{ ml} = 1 \times 1{,}000 \text{ ml} + 400 \text{ ml}
=1,000 ml+400 ml=1,400 ml= 1{,}000 \text{ ml} + 400 \text{ ml} = \boxed{1{,}400 \text{ ml}}

Answer: The student who said 1,400 ml is correct. (A common wrong answer is 1,040 ml or 400 ml — these are incorrect because 1 l must be converted to 1,000 ml first.)
2Convert and fill in the blanks appropriately.
(a) 3 l 8 ml = ___ ml
(b) 9 l 90 ml = ___ ml
(c) 14,075 ml = ___ l ___ ml
(d) 8 l 86 ml = ___ ml
(e) 12,200 ml = ___ l ___ ml
(f) 18,350 ml = ___ l ___ ml
Show solution
Concept: 1 l=1,000 ml1 \text{ l} = 1{,}000 \text{ ml}

(a) 3 l 8 ml=3×1,000+8=3,000+8=3,008 ml3 \text{ l } 8 \text{ ml} = 3 \times 1{,}000 + 8 = 3{,}000 + 8 = \boxed{3{,}008 \text{ ml}}

(b) 9 l 90 ml=9×1,000+90=9,000+90=9,090 ml9 \text{ l } 90 \text{ ml} = 9 \times 1{,}000 + 90 = 9{,}000 + 90 = \boxed{9{,}090 \text{ ml}}

(c) 14,075÷1,000=1414{,}075 \div 1{,}000 = 14 remainder 7575
=14 l 75 ml= \boxed{14 \text{ l } 75 \text{ ml}}

(d) 8 l 86 ml=8×1,000+86=8,000+86=8,086 ml8 \text{ l } 86 \text{ ml} = 8 \times 1{,}000 + 86 = 8{,}000 + 86 = \boxed{8{,}086 \text{ ml}}

(e) 12,200÷1,000=1212{,}200 \div 1{,}000 = 12 remainder 200200
=12 l 200 ml= \boxed{12 \text{ l } 200 \text{ ml}}

(f) 18,350÷1,000=1818{,}350 \div 1{,}000 = 18 remainder 350350
=18 l 350 ml= \boxed{18 \text{ l } 350 \text{ ml}}

Let Us Compare — Petrol Pump

1Kiran owns a petrol pump. She records the details of the sales of petrol in a day. (Table with vehicle types, number of vehicles, and fuel quantity per vehicle — fill in total quantity of fuel.)Show solution
Note: The exact figures are in the table/figure in the textbook. Students should multiply the number of vehicles by the quantity of fuel per vehicle to get the total. The solution for the complete table (Question 2) is given below.
2Complete the table and answer:
| Vehicle | No. of Vehicles | Quantity of Fuel in Each (litres) | Total Quantity (litres) |
| Truck | 3 | 500 | |
| Bus | 6 | 300 | |
| Car | 10 | 50 | |
| Auto Rickshaw | 12 | 8 | |
| Two-wheeler | 25 | 5 | |
(a) How much more fuel is bought for buses than for trucks?
(b) What is the total quantity of fuel filled from the petrol pump on that day?
Show solution
Step 1: Fill in the Total Quantity column.

- Truck: 3×500=1,5003 \times 500 = 1{,}500 l
- Bus: 6×300=1,8006 \times 300 = 1{,}800 l
- Car: 10×50=50010 \times 50 = 500 l
- Auto Rickshaw: 12×8=9612 \times 8 = 96 l
- Two-wheeler: 25×5=12525 \times 5 = 125 l

(a) Fuel for buses – Fuel for trucks:
1,8001,500=300 l1{,}800 - 1{,}500 = \boxed{300 \text{ l}}
Buses bought 300 l more fuel than trucks.

(b) Total fuel filled:
1,500+1,800+500+96+1251{,}500 + 1{,}800 + 500 + 96 + 125
=1,500+1,800=3,300= 1{,}500 + 1{,}800 = 3{,}300
3,300+500=3,8003{,}300 + 500 = 3{,}800
3,800+96=3,8963{,}800 + 96 = 3{,}896
3,896+125=4,021 l3{,}896 + 125 = \boxed{4{,}021 \text{ l}}

Answer: Total fuel filled on that day = 4,021 litres.
3Compare the following quantities using the signs <, =, >.
(a) 5 l 600 ml _____ 5,400 ml
(b) 10 l 100 ml _____ 1 l 600 ml
(c) 190 ml + 800 ml _____ 800 ml + 109 ml
(d) 3 l 600 ml _____ 3,600 ml
(e) 4 l 50 ml _____ 4 l 500 ml
Show solution
Concept: 1 l=1,000 ml1 \text{ l} = 1{,}000 \text{ ml}. Convert to same unit before comparing.

(a) 5 l 600 ml=5,600 ml5 \text{ l } 600 \text{ ml} = 5{,}600 \text{ ml}
5{,}600 \text{ ml} \quad \boxed{&gt;} \quad 5{,}400 \text{ ml}

(b) 10 l 100 ml=10,100 ml10 \text{ l } 100 \text{ ml} = 10{,}100 \text{ ml}; 1 l 600 ml=1,600 ml\quad 1 \text{ l } 600 \text{ ml} = 1{,}600 \text{ ml}
10{,}100 \text{ ml} \quad \boxed{&gt;} \quad 1{,}600 \text{ ml}

(c) 190+800=990 ml190 + 800 = 990 \text{ ml}; 800+109=909 ml\quad 800 + 109 = 909 \text{ ml}
990 \text{ ml} \quad \boxed{&gt;} \quad 909 \text{ ml}

(d) 3 l 600 ml=3,600 ml3 \text{ l } 600 \text{ ml} = 3{,}600 \text{ ml}
3,600 ml=3,600 ml3{,}600 \text{ ml} \quad \boxed{=} \quad 3{,}600 \text{ ml}

(e) 4 l 50 ml=4,050 ml4 \text{ l } 50 \text{ ml} = 4{,}050 \text{ ml}; 4 l 500 ml=4,500 ml\quad 4 \text{ l } 500 \text{ ml} = 4{,}500 \text{ ml}
4{,}050 \text{ ml} \quad \boxed{&lt;} \quad 4{,}500 \text{ ml}
4Sam and Tina fill petrol in their bikes. Tina bought 2 l 500 ml of petrol. Sam bought 2 l 800 ml more petrol than Tina. How much petrol did Sam buy? After refueling, Sam found his fuel gauge reading 9 l. How much fuel did his bike have before refueling?Show solution
Part 1: How much petrol did Sam buy?

Given: Tina bought = 2 l 500 ml; Sam bought 2 l 800 ml MORE than Tina.

Sam’s petrol=2 l 500 ml+2 l 800 ml\text{Sam's petrol} = 2 \text{ l } 500 \text{ ml} + 2 \text{ l } 800 \text{ ml}
l: 2+2=4 l\text{l: } 2 + 2 = 4 \text{ l}
ml: 500+800=1,300 ml=1 l 300 ml\text{ml: } 500 + 800 = 1{,}300 \text{ ml} = 1 \text{ l } 300 \text{ ml}
Total=4 l+1 l 300 ml=5 l 300 ml\text{Total} = 4 \text{ l} + 1 \text{ l } 300 \text{ ml} = \boxed{5 \text{ l } 300 \text{ ml}}

Part 2: Fuel before refueling?

Given: After refueling, gauge reads 9 l; Sam added 5 l 300 ml.

Fuel before=9 l5 l 300 ml\text{Fuel before} = 9 \text{ l} - 5 \text{ l } 300 \text{ ml}

Convert: 9 l=8 l 1,000 ml9 \text{ l} = 8 \text{ l } 1{,}000 \text{ ml}
=8 l 1,000 ml5 l 300 ml= 8 \text{ l } 1{,}000 \text{ ml} - 5 \text{ l } 300 \text{ ml}
l: 85=3 l\text{l: } 8 - 5 = 3 \text{ l}
ml: 1,000300=700 ml\text{ml: } 1{,}000 - 300 = 700 \text{ ml}

Fuel before refueling=3 l 700 ml\text{Fuel before refueling} = \boxed{3 \text{ l } 700 \text{ ml}}

Let Us Solve — Capacity Problems

1Riya is filling water bottles for a picnic. She fills one 2 l bottle and four 500 ml bottles. Her friend, Aarav fills three 750 ml bottles. Who filled more water, Riya or Aarav? How much more?Show solution
Riya's total water:
1×2 l+4×500 ml1 \times 2 \text{ l} + 4 \times 500 \text{ ml}
=2,000 ml+2,000 ml=4,000 ml= 2{,}000 \text{ ml} + 2{,}000 \text{ ml} = 4{,}000 \text{ ml}

Aarav's total water:
3×750 ml=2,250 ml3 \times 750 \text{ ml} = 2{,}250 \text{ ml}

Comparison:
4{,}000 \text{ ml} &gt; 2{,}250 \text{ ml}

Difference:
4,0002,250=1,750 ml=1 l 750 ml4{,}000 - 2{,}250 = 1{,}750 \text{ ml} = 1 \text{ l } 750 \text{ ml}

Answer: Riya filled more water. She filled 1 l 750 ml (1,750 ml) more than Aarav.
2A bottle of milk is poured equally into 8 glasses, leaving 120 ml of milk in the bottle.
(a) If each glass has a capacity of 360 ml, what is the total capacity of 8 glasses?
(b) How much milk was there in the bottle initially?
(c) If 1 l of milk costs ₹40, how much will 3 l milk cost?
Show solution
(a) Total capacity of 8 glasses:
8×360 ml=2,880 ml8 \times 360 \text{ ml} = \boxed{2{,}880 \text{ ml}}

(b) Initial milk in the bottle:

Milk poured into glasses = 2,880 ml
Milk left in bottle = 120 ml
Initial milk=2,880+120=3,000 ml=3 l\text{Initial milk} = 2{,}880 + 120 = \boxed{3{,}000 \text{ ml} = 3 \text{ l}}

(c) Cost of 3 l milk:

Given: 1 l costs ₹40
3 l=3×40=1203 \text{ l} = 3 \times 40 = \boxed{₹120}
3A juice vendor has a 5 l container of orange juice. Each glass has a capacity of 250 ml.
(a) How many full glasses can he serve before the container becomes empty?
(b) If he has already served 10 glasses, how much juice is left?
(c) If 250 ml of juice is sold at ₹25, how much will he earn by selling 5 l juice?
Show solution
Convert: 5 l=5,000 ml5 \text{ l} = 5{,}000 \text{ ml}

(a) Number of full glasses:
5,000÷250=20 glasses5{,}000 \div 250 = \boxed{20 \text{ glasses}}

(b) Juice left after 10 glasses:
Juice served=10×250=2,500 ml\text{Juice served} = 10 \times 250 = 2{,}500 \text{ ml}
Juice left=5,0002,500=2,500 ml=2 l 500 ml\text{Juice left} = 5{,}000 - 2{,}500 = \boxed{2{,}500 \text{ ml} = 2 \text{ l } 500 \text{ ml}}

(c) Earnings from selling 5 l:

Total glasses from 5 l = 20 glasses
Earnings=20×25=500\text{Earnings} = 20 \times 25 = \boxed{₹500}
4In a factory, 8 l 400 ml of oil needs to be equally poured into 7 containers for storage. How much oil will each container hold?Show solution
Given: Total oil = 8 l 400 ml, Number of containers = 7

Convert to ml:
8 l 400 ml=8,000+400=8,400 ml8 \text{ l } 400 \text{ ml} = 8{,}000 + 400 = 8{,}400 \text{ ml}

Divide equally:
8,400÷7=1,200 ml8{,}400 \div 7 = 1{,}200 \text{ ml}

Convert back:
1,200 ml=1 l 200 ml1{,}200 \text{ ml} = 1 \text{ l } 200 \text{ ml}

Answer: Each container will hold 1 l 200 ml\boxed{1 \text{ l } 200 \text{ ml}} of oil.
5If one container can hold 1 l 75 ml of buttermilk, how much buttermilk will be there in 8 such containers?Show solution
Given: One container = 1 l 75 ml, Number of containers = 8

Convert to ml:
1 l 75 ml=1,000+75=1,075 ml1 \text{ l } 75 \text{ ml} = 1{,}000 + 75 = 1{,}075 \text{ ml}

Total buttermilk:
8×1,075=8,600 ml8 \times 1{,}075 = 8{,}600 \text{ ml}

Convert back:
8,600 ml=8 l 600 ml8{,}600 \text{ ml} = 8 \text{ l } 600 \text{ ml}

Answer: There will be 8 l 600 ml\boxed{8 \text{ l } 600 \text{ ml}} of buttermilk in 8 containers.

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