Farmers Market Liters, Grams, and Kilograms
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Choose units, make estimates, and solve market story problems.
Pick the best unit
Use grams (g) or kilograms (kg) for mass, or how heavy something is. Use liters (L) for liquid volume, or how much liquid something holds.
1.
Sort each measurement by the best unit to use.
2.
Write the best unit from the word bank in each blank.
A jug of cider holds about 4 .
A bag of apples has a mass of about 2 .
One strawberry has a mass of about 15 .
Make a good estimate
Think about objects you know. Choose or circle the best answer.
3.
Which object has a mass of about 1 gram?
4.
Diego brings a large water bottle to the market. About how much water does it hold?
5.
Which is the best estimate for the mass of a watermelon at the market?
6.
Circle each container that holds more than 1 liter.
7.
Owen says a bag of apples at the market has a mass of about 3 grams. Do you agree? Explain your thinking.
Market story problems
Solve each problem. Write the number in the blank.
8.
Mr. Alvarez sells cider in jugs. Each jug holds 4 liters. He sells 7 jugs. How many liters of cider does he sell?
liters
9.
Lena buys a bag of apples with a mass of 9 kilograms and a bag of pears with a mass of 6 kilograms. What is the total mass of the two bags?
kilograms
10.
A farmer has 45 kilograms of potatoes. She puts them into 5 bags so each bag has the same mass. What is the mass of each bag?
kilograms
11.
Priya buys 850 grams of strawberries. She uses 300 grams to make a pie. How many grams of strawberries are left?
grams
12.
The lemonade stand has 32 liters of lemonade. Each pitcher holds 4 liters. How many pitchers can the stand fill?
pitchers