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How Much Can You Carry?
Summary
• A weighing balance is used to weight objects.
• Weighing  balance
          Light object
   Heavy object
• The side of balance goes down where heavy object is put on it.
• See-saw
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How Much Can You Carry?
Summary
• A weighing balance is used to weight objects.
• Weighing  balance
          Light object
   Heavy object
• The side of balance goes down where heavy object is put on it.
• See-saw
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• Sea-saw is in a straight line/balanced when equal weights are put on 
both sides on it 
T eachers Note: Here, T eacher needs to discuss with children that we measure 
weights in kilograms which is written as kg as well. There are many objects 
of household usage that are bought in kgs and grams. Teacher needs to 
discuss this with children.
1. Which book is the heaviest?      
  (a) (b) (c) (d)
2. Which bundle is lighter than bundle D?      
 (a) (b) (c) (d)
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ME NT AL
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How Much Can You Carry?
Summary
• A weighing balance is used to weight objects.
• Weighing  balance
          Light object
   Heavy object
• The side of balance goes down where heavy object is put on it.
• See-saw
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MA T   HS
18
• Sea-saw is in a straight line/balanced when equal weights are put on 
both sides on it 
T eachers Note: Here, T eacher needs to discuss with children that we measure 
weights in kilograms which is written as kg as well. There are many objects 
of household usage that are bought in kgs and grams. Teacher needs to 
discuss this with children.
1. Which book is the heaviest?      
  (a) (b) (c) (d)
2. Which bundle is lighter than bundle D?      
 (a) (b) (c) (d)
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3. Which box is the heaviest?      
 
5 kg 5 kg
1 kg 1 kg 1 kg
1 kg 1 kg
2 kg 2 kg
5 kg 2 kg
2 kg
  (a) (b) (c) (d)
4. Which ball is the lightest?      
 (a) (b) (c) (d)
5. Which pot has less water than pot B, but more water than pot D?      
  2 litre 5 litre 10 litre 1 litre
  (a) (b) (c) (d)
6. Which one is the smallest object?      
  (a) (b) (c) (d)
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ME NT AL
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How Much Can You Carry?
Summary
• A weighing balance is used to weight objects.
• Weighing  balance
          Light object
   Heavy object
• The side of balance goes down where heavy object is put on it.
• See-saw
ME NT AL
MA T   HS
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• Sea-saw is in a straight line/balanced when equal weights are put on 
both sides on it 
T eachers Note: Here, T eacher needs to discuss with children that we measure 
weights in kilograms which is written as kg as well. There are many objects 
of household usage that are bought in kgs and grams. Teacher needs to 
discuss this with children.
1. Which book is the heaviest?      
  (a) (b) (c) (d)
2. Which bundle is lighter than bundle D?      
 (a) (b) (c) (d)
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3. Which box is the heaviest?      
 
5 kg 5 kg
1 kg 1 kg 1 kg
1 kg 1 kg
2 kg 2 kg
5 kg 2 kg
2 kg
  (a) (b) (c) (d)
4. Which ball is the lightest?      
 (a) (b) (c) (d)
5. Which pot has less water than pot B, but more water than pot D?      
  2 litre 5 litre 10 litre 1 litre
  (a) (b) (c) (d)
6. Which one is the smallest object?      
  (a) (b) (c) (d)
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7. Which one is the biggest object?      
  (a) (b) (c) (d)
8. Agrrange the following objects from the lightest to the heaviest:
   (a) Bottle (b) Pencil (c) Flower (d) Fruit Basket
9. Arrange the following objects from the heaviest to the lightest:
 (a) Steel Spoon (b) Steel Jug (c) Steel Plate (d) Steel Tub
10. Arrange the following figures from smallest to the biggest according to 
their size:
  (a) (b) (c) (d)
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ME NT AL
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How Much Can You Carry?
Summary
• A weighing balance is used to weight objects.
• Weighing  balance
          Light object
   Heavy object
• The side of balance goes down where heavy object is put on it.
• See-saw
ME NT AL
MA T   HS
18
• Sea-saw is in a straight line/balanced when equal weights are put on 
both sides on it 
T eachers Note: Here, T eacher needs to discuss with children that we measure 
weights in kilograms which is written as kg as well. There are many objects 
of household usage that are bought in kgs and grams. Teacher needs to 
discuss this with children.
1. Which book is the heaviest?      
  (a) (b) (c) (d)
2. Which bundle is lighter than bundle D?      
 (a) (b) (c) (d)
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3. Which box is the heaviest?      
 
5 kg 5 kg
1 kg 1 kg 1 kg
1 kg 1 kg
2 kg 2 kg
5 kg 2 kg
2 kg
  (a) (b) (c) (d)
4. Which ball is the lightest?      
 (a) (b) (c) (d)
5. Which pot has less water than pot B, but more water than pot D?      
  2 litre 5 litre 10 litre 1 litre
  (a) (b) (c) (d)
6. Which one is the smallest object?      
  (a) (b) (c) (d)
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7. Which one is the biggest object?      
  (a) (b) (c) (d)
8. Agrrange the following objects from the lightest to the heaviest:
   (a) Bottle (b) Pencil (c) Flower (d) Fruit Basket
9. Arrange the following objects from the heaviest to the lightest:
 (a) Steel Spoon (b) Steel Jug (c) Steel Plate (d) Steel Tub
10. Arrange the following figures from smallest to the biggest according to 
their size:
  (a) (b) (c) (d)
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11. Weight of Ram, Sonu and Shyam are 20 kg, 25 kg and 30 kg respectively. 
Who is the heaviest?
12. Meena’s mother bought 5 kg carrots, 10 kg potatoes, 2 kg onions and 1 kg 
tomatoes, which vegetable has the maximum weight in her bag?
13. Radha bought 5 kg apples and 2 kg grapes. Sita bought 2 kg mangoes and 
4 kg oranges. How much weight in all are they holding?
14. Tina, Kusum and Reen’s weight is 5 kg, 10 kg and 8 kg respectively. Who 
has the minimum weight?
15. Which sack is the heaviest?
  (a) (b) (c) (d)
Answer Key
1. (c) 9. (d), (b), (c), (a)
2. (a)  10. (d), (a), (c), (b)
3. (a) 11. Shyam
4. (d) 12. Potatoes
5. (a) 13. 13 kg 
6. (d) 14. Tina
7. (a) 15. (a)  
8. (c), (b), (a), (d)
50 kg
+
20 kg
10 kg
+
50 kg
5 kg
+
20 kg
+
5 kg
30 kg
+
20 kg