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Questions Related to conversion between different units

$89744\ mg=$ ______ $g$

maths length, mass and capacity problems on measurement choosing and converting between units conversion between different units

  1. $89744$

  2. $8974.4$

  3. $897.44$

  4. $89.744$

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

$1\ \ g=1000\ \ mg$

$\Rightarrow 1\ \ mg=.001\ \ g$
$89744\ \ mg=89744\times.001=89.744 \ \ g$
So option $D$ is correct.

$5.8377\ kg=$ _______ $g$

maths length, mass and capacity problems on measurement choosing and converting between units conversion between different units

  1. $5837.7\ g$

  2. $583.77\ g$

  3. $58.377\ g$

  4. $58377\ g$

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

$1\ \ kg=1000\ \ g$

$5.8377\ \ kg=5.8377\times1000=5837.7 \ \ g$
So option $A$ is correct.

Medicine is packed in boxes, each weighing $4$ kg $500$ g. How many such boxes can be loaded in a van which cannot carry beyond $800$ kg?

maths length, mass and capacity problems on measurement choosing and converting between units conversion between different units

  1. $177$

  2. $189$

  3. $175$

  4. $165$

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:
Weight of each box $ kg $500$ g $= 4.5$ kg
Capacity of van $= 800$ kg
$\therefore$ Number of boxes, the van can carry $=$ $\dfrac {800} {4.5}$ $= 177.77 = 177 $ {approax}

The weight of a $13$ m long iron rod is $23.4$ kg. The weight of $6$ m long of such rod will be _______.

maths length, mass and capacity problems on measurement choosing and converting between units conversion between different units

  1. $7.2$ kg

  2. $12.4$ kg

  3. $10.8$ kg

  4. $18$ kg

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:
Given that $13$ m weighs $23.4$ kg
So, $1$ m  will weigh $\dfrac {23.4}{13}$ kg
So, $6$ m weighs $\dfrac {23.4}{13}\times 6$ kg $=10.8$ kg
Option C is correct.

With the use of three different weights, namely, $1$ gms, $3$ gms, and $9$ gms, how many objects of different weights can be weighed, if the object has to be weighed and the given weights may be placed in either pan of the scale?

maths length, mass and capacity problems on measurement choosing and converting between units conversion between different units

  1. $15$

  2. $13$

  3. $11$

  4. $9$

  5. $7$

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:
Weights used No. of weighings possible
1. singly $3$
2. two at a time (Same pan) $3$
3. Three at a time (Same pan) $1$
4. two at a time (diff. pans) $3$
5. three at a time (diff. pans) $3$
Total $13$

Pugazhenthi ate $100\ g$ of nuts which is equal to $0.1\ kg$.

maths length, mass and capacity problems on measurement choosing and converting between units conversion between different units

  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: A

Meena bought $250\ ml$ of buttermilk which is equal to $2.5\ l$.

maths length, mass and capacity problems on measurement choosing and converting between units conversion between different units

  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: A

Gayathri bought $1\ kg$ of birthday cake. She shared $450\ g$ with her friends. The weight of cake remaining is $650\ g$.

maths length, mass and capacity problems on measurement choosing and converting between units conversion between different units

  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: A

Express $4.6$ liters in milliliters.

maths length, mass and capacity problems on measurement choosing and converting between units conversion between different units

  1. $460$

  2. $4600$

  3. $46000$

  4. $0.46$

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

$1$ liter is equal to $1000$ milliliters
Therefore, $4.6$ liters is equal to 

$4.6$ liters $=\dfrac {46}{10}\times 1000$ milliliters
$=4600$ milliliters