Weight

Task goals

• Convert a weight between grams and kilograms, in either direction, including with decimal answers.
• Compare or order a set of weights given in mixed units, from lightest to heaviest or heaviest to lightest.
• Solve a word problem that divides a total weight into equal portions to find the number of portions or the weight of each portion.
• Solve a word problem that multiplies a single item's weight by a quantity to find a total weight, or converts a rate, such as weight per hour or per day, to a total over a given time.
• Solve a word problem that adds or subtracts weights, including finding a missing weight needed to reach a target total.
• Convert a weight between kilograms and tonnes, and express a weight using a combination of units, such as kilograms and grams.
• Solve a multi-step real-world weight problem involving a rate, such as finding the time needed to empty or fill a container given a flow rate in kilograms or tonnes per unit time.
• Decide whether a given total weight exceeds or is within a stated capacity or limit, such as a vehicle's load limit, justifying the decision with a calculation.