Q1: Express as metres:
(i) 24 km 128 m
(ii) 9 km
Ans:
(i) 24 km 128 m
Conversion: 24 km = 24 × 1000 m = 24000 m
Total: 24000 m + 128 m = 24128 m
(ii) 9 km
Conversion: 9 km = 9 × 1000 m = 9000 m
Q2: Express as/using decimals:
(i)15,691 ml
(ii)32 l 126 ml
Ans: (i)15,691 ml Conversion to liters (1 liter = 1000 ml): 15 , 691 ml = 15.691 l
(ii) 32 l 126 ml Conversion to liters: 32 l + 0.126 l = 32.126 l
Q3: Add:
(i)15 kg 816 g and 26 kg 506 g
(ii) 44 m 26 cm, 38 m 70 cm and 12 m 45 cm
(iii) 46 km 87 m and 52 km 105 m
Ans:
(i) 15 kg 816 g and 26 kg 506 g
Convert all to grams: 15816 g + 26506 g = 42322 g
Convert back to kg and g: 42 kg 322 g
(ii) 44 m 26 cm, 38 m 70 cm and 12 m 45 cm
Convert all to cm: 4426 cm , 3870 cm , 1245 cm
Sum: 4426 cm + 3870 cm + 1245 cm = 9541 cm
Convert back to m and cm: 95 m 41 cm
(iii) 46 km 87 m and 52 km 105 m
Convert all to meters: 46087 m + 52105 m = 98192 m
Convert back to km and m: 98 km 192 m
Q4: Mohit purchased 8 kg 820 g wheat, 15 kg rice and 11 kg 200 g sugar. Find the total mass of the articles.
Ans: Mohit's total mass of purchases:
Wheat: 8 kg 820 g
Rice: 15 kg
Sugar: 11 kg 200 g
Convert all weights to grams for easier addition:
Wheat: 8820 g
Rice: 15000 g
Sugar: 11200 g
Total in grams: g
Convert back to kg and g: 35 kg 20 g
Q5: Yamini purchased a tin full of biscuits which weighs 20 kg 575 g. The biscuits alone weigh 19 kg 525 g. What is the weight of the empty tin?
Ans: Total weight of tin with biscuits: 20 kg 575 g
Weight of biscuits alone: 19 kg 525 g
Total Weight of tin with biscuits (in Grams): (20 x 1000) + 575 = 20575 g
Total Weight of biscuits alone (in Grams): (19 x 1000) + 525 = 19525 g
Weight of empty tin:20575 g − 19525 g = 1050 g
Convert to kg and g: 1 kg 50 g
Q6: Lekha travelled 16 km 215 m b car 10 km b bus and 2 km 915 m on foot. Find the total distance travelled by her.
Ans: Total distance travelled by Lekha:
By car: 16 km 215 m
By bus: 10 km
On foot: 2 km 915 m
Convert all distances to meters for easier addition:
Car: m
Bus: m
Foot: m
Total in meters: 16215 m + 10000 m + 2915 m = 29130 m
Convert back to km and m: 29 km 130 m
Q7: An iron rod of length 32 m 4 cm is cut into 6 equal pieces. What is the length of each piece?
Ans: Total length of iron rod: 32 m 4 cm
Divide by 6 to find the length of each piece:
Convert to cm: cm
Each piece: 3204 cm/6 ≈ 534 cm
Convert back to m and cm: 5 m 34 cm
Q8: 7,325 cl = _______ hl.
Ans: Convert cl to hl: 7,325 cl = 7325 cl / 10000 hl = 0.7325 hl
Q9: 6,400 dg = ______ dag.
Ans: Convert dg to dag: 6,400 dg = 6400 dg / 100 dag = 64 dag
Q10: 47,251 dm = _______ hm.
Ans: Convert dm to hm: 47,251 dm = 47251 dm / 1000 hm = 47.251 hm
Q11: Subtract:
(i) 43 km 634 m – 18 km 805 m
(ii) 15 kg 203 g – 11 kg 572 g
(iii) 15 cm 8 mm – 6 cm 9 mm
Ans:
(i) 43 km 634 m – 18 km 805 m
Convert both to meters for easy subtraction: 43634 m − 18805 m = 24829 m
Result: 24 km 829 m
(ii) 15 kg 203 g – 11 kg 572 g
Convert both to grams for easy subtraction: 15203 g − 11572 g = 3631 g
Result: 3 kg 631 g
(iii) 15 cm 8 mm – 6 cm 9 mm
Convert both to millimeters for easy subtraction: 1508 mm − 609 mm = 899 mm
Result: 8 cm 99 mm
Q12: Priyanka went to her cousin's house which was 40 km 500 m away from her home. She covered 26 km 250 m by car, 13 km 740 m by bus and rest by rickshaw. Find the total distance covered on rickshaw.
Ans: Total distance: 40500 m
Distance by car: 26250 m
Distance by bus: 13740 m
Distance by rickshaw: 40500 m − ( 26250 m + 13740 m ) = 510 m
Result: 510 m
Q13: Express as kg and g:
(i)3,206 g
(ii)18,372 g
(iii) 56,009 g
Ans:
(i) 3 kg 206 g
(ii) 18 kg 372 g
(iii) 56 kg 9 g
Q14: Express as kg using decimals:
(i) 8,432 g
(ii) 21 kg 85 g
Ans:
(i) 8.432 kg
(ii) 21.085 kg
Q15: A train covers a distance of 240 km 992 m in 8 hours. What distance does the train cover in 1 hour?
Ans: Train's distance in 1 hour
Total distance in meters: 240992 m
240992 m ÷ 8 hours = 30124 m per hour
Result: 30 km 124 m
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