Weight & Capacity — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Order lightest to heaviest: feather, apple, watermelon, dog.
A) feather, apple, watermelon, dog
B) apple, feather, dog, watermelon
C) dog, watermelon, apple, feather
D) feather, watermelon, apple, dog
A feather is barely any weight, an apple is a few ounces, a watermelon is several pounds, and a dog can be many pounds, so the order is feather, apple, watermelon, dog.
2. Order lightest to heaviest: paperclip, book, bike, refrigerator.
A) paperclip, bike, book, refrigerator
B) paperclip, book, bike, refrigerator
C) book, paperclip, refrigerator, bike
D) refrigerator, bike, book, paperclip
A paperclip is 1 gram, a book is ounces, a bike weighs many pounds, and a refrigerator is hundreds of pounds, so the order is paperclip, book, bike, refrigerator.
3. Order lightest to heaviest: pencil, brick, laptop, car.
A) pencil, laptop, brick, car
B) pencil, brick, laptop, car
C) pencil, laptop, car, brick
D) brick, pencil, laptop, car
A pencil is very light, a laptop is a few pounds, a brick is several pounds, and a car is thousands of pounds, so pencil, laptop, brick, car is correct.
4. Order lightest to heaviest: 2 oz, 2 lb, 20 oz, 20 lb.
A) 2 oz, 20 oz, 2 lb, 20 lb
B) 2 oz, 2 lb, 20 oz, 20 lb
C) 20 oz, 2 oz, 2 lb, 20 lb
D) 2 oz, 20 oz, 20 lb, 2 lb
2 oz = 2 oz, 20 oz = 20 oz, 2 lb = 32 oz, 20 lb = 320 oz. Ordered lightest to heaviest: 2 oz, 20 oz, 2 lb, 20 lb.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. In ounces, 1 pound equals 16 and 2 pounds equals 32 ounces.
Since 1 pound is 16 ounces, 2 pounds is 16 plus 16, which equals 32 ounces.
2. In cups, 1 pint equals 2 cups and 2 pints equals 4 cups.
Each pint has 2 cups, so 2 pints equal 2 plus 2, which is 4 cups.
3. In quarts, 1 gallon equals 4 quarts and 2 gallons equals 8 quarts.
Each gallon is 4 quarts, so 2 gallons equal 4 plus 4, which is 8 quarts.
4. If a bag weighs 3 lb and another weighs 5 lb, the heavier bag is 5 lb.
Comparing 3 pounds and 5 pounds in the same unit, 5 is larger, so the heavier bag is 5 lb.
5. If a jug holds 3 quarts and another holds 1 quart, the bigger jug holds 3 quarts.
Both are in quarts, so compare 3 and 1. The bigger number, 3, means the bigger capacity.