Question

For each of the following choose the correct unit (milligrams,grams,or kilograms) to make each sentence reasonable: a. A dime has a mass of 2 _______. b. The recipe said to add 4 _______ of salt. c. One strand of hair has a mass of 2______. Can someone please help me with these 3 problems I have a hard time figuring them out! :(

Answer 1

My students used to understand these relationships

a quarter weighs about 5 grams
3 cans of beer weigh about 1 kg
I cannot detect 1 ml in my hand

What can you deduce from that?

Answer 2

a) grams
b) grams
c) milligrams