Units of Weight and Capacity
Grade 4 · Math · Measurement and Geometry · New York, USA
Lesson Summary
Understand units for measuring how heavy things are and how much liquid a container holds.
Explanation
Weight is measured in ounces, pounds, grams, and kilograms. There are 16 ounces in a pound and 1,000 grams in a kilogram. Capacity measures how much liquid fits in a container and uses cups, pints, quarts, gallons, milliliters, and liters. There are 4 cups in a quart and 4 quarts in a gallon. Picking the right unit depends on what you are measuring. You would use gallons for a swimming pool but cups for a glass of juice.
Practice Questions
Q1: How many ounces are in 2 pounds?
Answer: 32 ounces (2 × 16 = 32)
Q2: How many cups are in 1 gallon?
Answer: 16 cups (4 cups per quart × 4 quarts = 16)
Q3: How many grams are in 3 kilograms?
Answer: 3,000 grams (3 × 1,000 = 3,000)
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Units of Weight and Capacity is a lesson in the Measurement and Geometry chapter of Grade 4 Math. It is part of the New York, USA school curriculum and covers key concepts that students need to understand at this level.
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Units of Weight and Capacity is taught in Grade 4 as part of the Math curriculum in New York, USA.
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