Weight and Capacity
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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 gShow solution
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
Concept:
Working:
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 _____ gShow solution
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)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
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.Show solution
Converting all to grams for easy comparison:
- Apples: g
- Mangoes: g
- Oranges: g
- Bananas: g
- Grapes: 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 gShow solution
(a)
1{,}600 \text{ g} \quad \boxed{<} \quad 1{,}700 \text{ g}
(b) ;
1{,}600 \text{ g} \quad \boxed{>} \quad 1{,}060 \text{ g}
(c)
(d) ;
1{,}600 \text{ g} \quad \boxed{<} \quad 2{,}500 \text{ g}
(e) ;
5{,}050 \text{ g} \quad \boxed{>} \quad 4{,}500 \text{ g}
(f) ;
Let Us Find — Milligrams
1If a sugar sachet weighs 5 g, how much will it be in milligrams?Show solution
Concept:
Working:
Answer: The sugar sachet weighs 5,000 mg.
2Complete the double number line below appropriately (showing the relationship between grams and milligrams).Show solution
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
Concept:
Working:
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
Concept:
Working:
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 mgShow solution
(a)
20{,}000 \text{ mg} \quad \boxed{>} \quad 200 \text{ mg}
(b)
16{,}050 \text{ mg} \quad \boxed{<} \quad 50{,}016 \text{ mg}
(c) ;
2{,}010 \text{ mg} \quad \boxed{<} \quad 2{,}100 \text{ mg}
(d) ;
9{,}000 \text{ mg} \quad \boxed{<} \quad 90{,}000 \text{ mg}
(e) vs
5{,}000 \text{ g} \quad \boxed{<} \quad 7{,}500 \text{ g}
(f) ;
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
Students should use the pictures in their textbook and apply these conversions. For example:
- If a picture shows 200 kg → quintals
- If a picture shows 2 tonnes → kg
- If a picture shows 5 quintals → 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 tonnesShow solution
(a)
(b)
(c)
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
(a) Wheat donated this birthday = 800 kg
(b) Wheat donated last birthday = 780 kg
(c) Weight gained in one year:
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
Working:
Add kg and g separately:
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
Working:
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
Working:
Convert 10 kg = 9 kg 1,000 g (to subtract grams):
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
Working:
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
Working:
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
Working:
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
Step 1: Find flour remaining after Day 1 usage.
Convert:
Step 2: Add flour purchased on Day 2.
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
Rice: 12 kg 500 g = 12.5 kg
Flour: 7 kg 250 g = 7.25 kg
Sugar: 5 kg
Chana dal: 3 kg 600 g = 3.6 kg
Besan: 4 kg
Jaggery: 1 kg 400 g = 1.4 kg
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
Working:
Rice needed per person g
Rice needed for 8 people g
OR (simpler approach): 8 people = 2 × 4 people, so rice needed = 2 × 500 g
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
Working:
10 kg = 2 × 5 kg
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
Given: ₹8 per 1 kg
(b) Iron:
Given: ₹200 per 10 kg
Double number line:
(c) Plastic:
Given: ₹30 per 5 kg
Double number line:
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
A standard teacup holds about 150–200 ml of liquid.
For 2 cups of tea, we need approximately ml to 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
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
Working:
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
Step 1: Convert 3 l to ml.
Step 2: Number of refills needed.
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
Concept:
Working:
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 ___ mlShow solution
(a)
(b)
(c) remainder
(d)
(e) remainder
(f) remainder
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
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
- Truck: l
- Bus: l
- Car: l
- Auto Rickshaw: l
- Two-wheeler: l
(a) Fuel for buses – Fuel for trucks:
Buses bought 300 l more fuel than trucks.
(b) Total fuel filled:
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 mlShow solution
(a)
5{,}600 \text{ ml} \quad \boxed{>} \quad 5{,}400 \text{ ml}
(b) ;
10{,}100 \text{ ml} \quad \boxed{>} \quad 1{,}600 \text{ ml}
(c) ;
990 \text{ ml} \quad \boxed{>} \quad 909 \text{ ml}
(d)
(e) ;
4{,}050 \text{ ml} \quad \boxed{<} \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
Given: Tina bought = 2 l 500 ml; Sam bought 2 l 800 ml MORE than Tina.
Part 2: Fuel before refueling?
Given: After refueling, gauge reads 9 l; Sam added 5 l 300 ml.
Convert:
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
Aarav's total water:
Comparison:
4{,}000 \text{ ml} > 2{,}250 \text{ ml}
Difference:
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
(b) Initial milk in the bottle:
Milk poured into glasses = 2,880 ml
Milk left in bottle = 120 ml
(c) Cost of 3 l milk:
Given: 1 l costs ₹40
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
(a) Number of full glasses:
(b) Juice left after 10 glasses:
(c) Earnings from selling 5 l:
Total glasses from 5 l = 20 glasses
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
Convert to ml:
Divide equally:
Convert back:
Answer: Each container will hold 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
Convert to ml:
Total buttermilk:
Convert back:
Answer: There will be of buttermilk in 8 containers.
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