Mass
Read the mass of these two products. Talk to a partner about the following:
What does the e mean on the plantain chips? Why does the smoothie mix say ‘Net weight’?
1 Mass is measured in grams. There are 1000 g in a kilogram. Which of these fruits is heavier? The mass of the pineapple is 2 kg 200 g = 2200 g The mass of the bananas are 2 kg 40 g = 2040 g The pineapple is heavier than the bananas.
2040 g
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500
500
4
1
500
500
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3
2
500
100
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