Word Problems on Measuring Mass

While solving the problems related to the mass, it is best to know the relation between units of masses. If you are facing difficulty in solving word problems on measuring mass, this web page gives you complete information on this concept. You can also check solved examples of measuring mass wor problems along with solutions explained step by step for your convenience.

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Measuring Mass

We will learn here how to solve the word problems on measuring mass (i.e. addition and subtraction). The addition and subtraction of mass in grams (g) and kilograms (kg) is done in a similar way as in the case of ordinary numbers.

(i) When both the addends are in grams the sum is also in grams and when we add kilograms to kilograms the sum is in kilograms. The addition takes place as similar to the ordinary numbers.

(ii) When both minuend and subtrahend are in grams, we get the difference also in grams and when both subtrahend and minuend are in kilograms, we get the difference also in kilograms. The subtraction takes place in a similar way in the subtraction process.

Measuring Mass Word Problems

Example 1:

Rahim purchased 3 kg 250 g of apples. Devid purchased 2 kg 500 g more apples than Rahim. Find the quantity of rice purchased by Devid.

Solution:

Rahim purchased apples=3 kg 250 g

Devid purchased apples=3 kg 250 g+2 kg 500 g

kg      g

3        2   5   0

+2       5   0    0

______________________

5           7    5    0

_________________________

Therefore, Devid purchased 5 kg 750 g of apples.

Example 2:

Nandini brought a cake weighing 6 kg 500 g. Approximately 3 kg 250 g of cake is distributed among the children. What quantity of cake is left?

Solution:

Nandini brought the cake with weight=6 kg 500 g

Distributed cake=3 kg 250 g

Quantity of cake left=

kg       g

6         5     0    0

-3         2    5    0

_______________________

3             2     5    0

__________________________

Therefore, the quantity of cake left=3 kg 250 g.

Example 3:

Sita bought 9 kg 850 g of fruits (mangoes and apples). She had 4 kg 320 g of mangoes. What is the weight of apples?

Solution:

Sita bought fruits=9 kg 850 g

Sita had manoes=4 kg 320 g

Weight of apples=9 kg 850 g-4 kg 320 g

kg         g

9            8   5   0

-4             3    2    0

_________________________

5            5     3    0

___________________________

Therefore, the weight of apples=5 kg 530 g.

Example 3:

Gita purchased 8 kg 750 g of sweets and snacks for the occasion. Out of which, 5 kg 250 g were consumed. How many kg of sweets and snacks were left?

Solution:

Gita purchased sweets and snacks=8 kg 750 g

Consumed sweets and snacks=5 kg 250 g

No of sweets and snacks left=8 kg 750 g-5 kg 250 g

Kg          g

8             7    5     0

-5              2   5    0

_________________________

3               5    0    0

___________________________

Therefore, Total sweets and snacks left=3 kg 500 g.

Example 4:

Ranjith sold 533 kg 144 g of newspapers and 223 kg of magazines. Find the total quantity of articles sold.

Solution:

Ranjith sold News papers=533 kg 144 g

Ranjith sold Magazines=223kg

Total Quantity of articles sold=533 kg 144 g+223 kg

kg               g

5   3   3         1    4    4

+2  2   3       0    0    0

______________________________

7    5    6         1    4    4

_________________________________

Therefore, the total Quantity of articles sold=756 kg 144 g.

Example 5:

A grocer puts both apples and plums on the weighing machine. The total weight shown on the machine is 10 kg. If the weight of the plums is 3 kg 530 g, then what is the weight of the apples?

Solution:

Total weight of fruits=10 kg

Weight of plums=3 kg 530 g

Weight of apples=  10 kg-3 kg 530 g

 kg            g
 10              0     0     0
-3                5    3      0
___________________________
6               4     7     0
_____________________________
Therefore, the weight of apples=6 kg 470 gm.
Example 6:
A shopkeeper sold 58 kg 428 g of wheat on Saturday and 25 kg 500 g of wheat on Sunday. Find the total weight of wheat sold on both Saturday and Sunday?

Solution:

On Saturday Shopkeeper sold Wheat=58 kg 428 g

On Sunday Shopkeeper sold Wheat=25 kg 500g

Total weight of wheat sold on both days

Kg          g

1

5    8         4    2     8

+2    5         5     0     0

___________________________

8   3          9     2      8

_____________________________

Therefore, the total weight of wheat sold on Saturday and sunday= 83 kg 928 g.

Example 7:

Rachana bought 8 kg 100 g tomatoes, 2 kg 250 g brinjal, and 5 kg 500 g watermelon from the greengrocer. Find the total weight of how many kilograms of fruits and vegetables did she buy?

Solution:

Rachana bought tomatoes=8 kg 100g

Rachana bought brinjal=2 kg 250 g

Rachana bought watermelon=5 kg 500g

Rachana bought a total no of kg fruits and vegetables

kG      G

8         1   0   0

2          2  5   0

+ 5          5   0   0

_______________________

15          8   5  0

_________________________

Therefore, the total no of fruits and vegetables is 15 kg 850 gm.

Example 8:

Ajay weighs 58 kg 465 g and Vijay weighs 42 kg 350 g. Who weighs less and by how much?

Solution:

Ajay weight=58 kg 465 g

Vijay weight=42 kg 350 g

Vijay weighs less than Ajay

Kg            g

5  8            4     6     5

-4  2             3     5      0

________________________________

1    6              1       1      5

_________________________________

Vijay Weighs less than Ajay by 16kg 115 g.

Example 9:

A shopkeeper purchased 50 kg 750 g of oranges. on the next day, he found 3 kg 250 gm 0f oranges are rotten. Find how many kg of oranges is in good condition.

Solution:

No of Oranges shopkeeper purchased=50 kg 750 g

No of Oranges rotten=3 kg 250 g

No of the oranges in good condition

Kg               g

5  0            7    5     0

-3             2    5     0

____________________________

4  7             5       0        0

______________________________

Therefore, No of oranges in good condition 47 kg 500 g.

Example 10:

How much heavier is the wheat packet which has a mass of 1 kg 845 g in comparison to 500 g of tea packet?

Solution:

Wheat packet weight=1 kg 845 g

Tea packet Weight=500g

A wheat packet is heavier than a tea packet by

kg         g

1          8   4   5

-0         5    0   0

_______________________

1            3    4    5

__________________________

Therefore, a wheat packet is heavier than a tea packet by 1 kg 345 g.

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