In this activity, you will need to remember the standard conversion of metric measures for mass (weight).
Remember,
1 kg = 1000 g
1000 kg = 1 tonne
For example
To convert from grams to kgs
4000 g = _____ kg
There are 1000 g in a kg so I need to divide 4000 by 1000
4000 g ÷ 1000 = 4 kg
To convert from kg to grams
30 kg = _____ g
There are 1000 g in a kg so I need to multiply 30 by 1000
30 kg x 1000 = 30,000 g
To convert kg to tonnes
8000 kg = _____ tonnes
There are 1000 kg in a tonne, so I need to divide 8000 by 1000
8000 kg ÷ 1000 = 8 t
To convert tonnes to kg
6.56 t = _____ kg
There are 1000 kg in a tonne, so I need to multiply 6.56 by 1000
6.56 t x 1000 = 6560 kg