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Solution to
UNITS OF MASS (WEIGHT). Four major metric units of mass are:
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milligram (mg) -- 1/1,000 gram
1.9 liters
gram (g)
kilogram (kg) -- 1,000 grams
metric ton -- 1,000 kg or 1 megagram
The milligram is so light (about the weight of a grain of sugar) that it is
seldom used except in medicine and other scientific areas. The
megagram or metric ton (about 2205 pounds) is used for heavy things.
The metric ton is about 10 percent heavier than the U.S. short ton (2,000
pounds), but a little lighter than the U.S. long ton (2,240 pounds).
a. An object weight 350 milligrams. It weighs _________ grams.
b. An object weight 1285 grams. It weighs ________ kilograms.
c. An object weighs a quarter of a kilogram. How many grams does it
weigh?
d. How many grams are in a metric ton?
e. How many pounds (to the nearest 100 pounds) are in a metric
ton ?
f. How many U.S. short tons are in an U.S. long ton? _____________
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