Chapter 4: Mass

Fill in the blanks with the correct answers.

(For questions 1 to 5, refer to the diagram below.)

Question 1: Skill: Calculating mass

Jimmy weighs 30

kg.

Jimmy is 5 kg heavier than Linda.

25 kg + 5 kg = 30 kg
Question 2: Skill: Calculating mass

Kenneth weighs 19

kg.

Kenneth is 6 kg less than Linda.

25 kg - 6 kg = 19 kg
Question 3: Skill: Calculating mass

Irene weighs 20

kg.

25 kg + 5 kg = 30 kg
Jimmy is 30 kg.
30 kg - 10 kg = 20 kg
Irene weighs 20 kg.
Question 4: Skill: Calculating mass

Linda is 5 kilograms heavier than Irene

Linda weighs 25 kg.

30 kg - 10 kg = 20 kg
Irene weighs 20 kg.
25 kg - 20 kg = 5 kg
So, Linda is 5 kg heavier than Irene.
Question 5: Skill: Calculating and comparing different masses

Kenneth is 1 kg lighter than Irene

25 kg - 6 kg = 19 kg
Kenneth weighs 19 kg.
25 kg + 5 kg = 30 kg
Jimmy is 30 kg.
30 kg - 10 kg = 20 kg
Irene weighs 20 kg.
19 kg is 1 kg lighter than 20 kg.
So, Kenneth is 1 kg lighter than Irene.
Question 6: Skill: 2-Step word problem

Mr and Mrs Tay bought some durians from the supermarket. Mr Tay carried 10 kg of the
durians. Mrs Tay carried 3 kg less than Mr Tay. Their son, Mervin, carried 2 kg less than Mrs
Tay.
Mervin carried 5

kg of durians.

10 kg - 3 kg = 7 kg.
Mrs Tay carried 7 kg of durians.
7 kg - 2 kg = 5 kg
Mervin carried 5 kg of durians.
Question 7: Skill: Multiple-step word problem

Mr and Mrs Tay bought some durians from the supermarket. Mr Tay carried 10 kg of the
durians. Mrs Tay carried 3 kg less than Mr Tay. Their son, Mervin, carried 2 kg less than Mrs
Tay.
Mr Tay carried 5

kg more than Mervin.

10 kg - 3 kg = 7 kg.
Mrs Tay carried 7 kg of durians.
7 kg - 2 kg = 5 kg
Mervin carried 5 kg of durians.
10 kg - 5 kg = 5 kg
Mr Tay carried 5 kg more than Mervin.
Question 8: Skill: Multiple-step word problem

Mr and Mrs Tay bought some durians from the supermarket. Mr Tay carried 10 kg of the
durians. Mrs Tay carried 3 kg less than Mr Tay. Their son, Mervin, carried 2 kg less than Mrs
Tay.
The Tays bought 22

kg of durians altogether.

10 kg - 3 kg = 7 kg.
Mrs Tay carried 7 kg of durians.
7 kg - 2 kg = 5 kg
Mervin carried 5 kg of durians.
10 kg + 7 kg + 5 kg = 22 kg
The Tays bought 22 kg of durians.

Question 9: Skill: 2-Step word problem

Simon and Susan weigh 43 kg altogether. Susan weighs 19 kg. If Simon puts on 3 more
kilograms of weight, how heavy will he be?
Answer: 27

kg

43 kg - 19 kg = 24 kg
Simon weighs 24 kg now.
24 kg + 3 kg = 27 kg
Simon will be 27 kg.
Question 10: Skill: 2-Step word problem

Pat weighs 26 kg 500 g. Her cousin is 4 kg 300 g heavier than her. How much do they weigh
altogether? (1 kg = 1000 g)
Answer: 57

kg 300

26 kg 500 g + 4 kg 300 g = 30 kg 800 g

Her cousin weighs 30 kg 800 g.
26 kg 500 g + 30 kg 800 g
= 56 kg 1300 g
= 57 kg 300 g