Siobhan wants to measure the mass of a bag of flour. What should she do?

Question

use a balance and record the data in kilograms
use a beaker with water and record the data in newtons
use a balance and record the data in newtons
use a beaker with water and record the data in kilograms

Answer 1

Siobhan should use a balance and record the data in kilograms. A balance is the appropriate tool for measuring mass, and kilograms is the standard unit of mass in the metric system.