NCERT Solutions for Class 5 Mathematics Chapter 8 Weight and Capacity

NCERT Solutions for Class 5 Mathematics Chapter 8 Weight and Capacity
NCERT Solutions for Class 5 Mathematics Chapter 8 Weight and Capacity

NCERT Solutions for Class 5 Mathematics Chapter 8 Weight and Capacity

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NCERT Solutions for Class 5 Mathematics Chapter 8 Weight and Capacity

This worksheet is designed for Class 5 Mathematics students and focuses on the NCERT Chapter Weight and Capacity. It helps learners understand how to measure weight and capacity using standard units like grams, kilograms, millilitres, and litres. This chapter is important as it builds real-life measurement skills used in daily activities like buying fruits, measuring liquids, and comparing quantities. This worksheet provides complete and accurate NCERT Solutions, ensuring that students can check their answers and learn the correct methods step by step.

Chapter summary: stories, poems & themes

This chapter is activity-based and focuses on understanding measurement through practical questions. There are no stories or poems in this chapter. Students work with numbers, units, and real-life examples to understand weight and capacity. The main learning focus is on converting units, comparing quantities, and solving measurement-based problems.

What this NCERT chapter covers?

• Understanding units such as grams, kilograms, milligrams, litres, and millilitres 
• Converting between different units of weight and capacity 
• Comparing quantities using symbols like <, >, and = 
• Solving real-life problems related to measurement 
• Learning through activity-based numerical exercises

How to use these NCERT solutions?

Students should first try to solve all questions in the worksheet independently. After attempting, they can use these NCERT Solutions to verify answers and understand correct steps. Parents and teachers can guide learners using these solutions, as they follow the exact NCERT sequence and structure. This approach supports better revision and concept clarity.

Student tips & learning tricks

Students should carefully remember key conversions such as 1 kg = 1000 g and 1 L = 1000 ml. A common mistake is not converting values into the same unit before solving or comparing. It is helpful to write all values in one unit first. Regular practice with similar problems improves speed and accuracy.

Why NCERT solutions are important?

NCERT Solutions are important because they follow the official curriculum and provide correct answers. They help students understand concepts clearly and build a strong foundation in Mathematics. Using these solutions improves confidence and prepares students for school assessments.

Complete answer key – NCERT solutions

Let Us Do

1. 600 g, 1 kg 800 g, 2 kg 500 g, 2 kg 600 g, 150 g, 600 g

Different Units but Same Measure

1. 5 kg = 5000 g 
2. 5 kg 50 g = 5050 g

Let Us Find

1. 
(a) 7067 g 
(b) 3300 g 
(c) 8069 g 
(d) 10 kg 760 g 
(e) 4 kg 80 g 
(f) 12 kg 42 g

Comparison between Different Weights

(a) Watermelon (3 kg - highest) 
(b) Apples (1 kg 250 g - lowest) 
(c) Watermelon, Mangoes, Pineapple, Apples

Milligram Let Us Find

1. 
5000 mg = 5 g 
12000 mg = 12 g 
20000 mg = 20 g 
25000 mg = 25 g 
31000 mg = 31 g

2. 
4100 mg 
10500 mg

3. 
(a) 5000 kg = 50 quintals = 5 tonne 
(b) 90 quintals 
(c) 8000 kg = 8 tonnes

King’s Weight

(a) 80 kg 
(b) 78 kg 
(c) Difference = 2 kg

Let Us Do

1. 26 kg 700 g 
2. 6 kg 50 g 
3. 5 kg 500 g 
4. 6 kg 50 g 
5. 30 kg 600 g 
6. 4 kg 250 g 
7. 75 kg 225 g

Let Us Do

1. 750 
2. 290 
3. 225 
4. 252 
5. 240 
6. 70

2. 1000 
3. 146 
4. 
(a) 128 
(b) 400 
(c) 60

Measuring Capacity

1. No 
2. Yes

Big to Small, Small to Big

1. 1000 ml = 1 L 
2. 3000 ÷ 500 = 6 times 
3. 3 L = 3000 ml

1. 600 
2. 700 
3. 500 
4. 2100

Family Milk Delivered in a Week

Arora’s – 8000 ml 
Nair’s – 14000 ml 
Shrivastava’s – 12000 ml 
Das’s – 20000 ml 
Rao’s – 25000 ml

Different Units but Same Measure

Mary is correct 
1 L = 1000 ml 
1000 ml + 400 ml = 1400 ml

Let Us Think

(a) 3008 ml 
(b) 9090 ml 
(c) 14 L 75 ml 
(d) 8086 ml 
(e) 12 L 200 ml 
(f) 18 L 350 ml

Let Us Compare

>, >, >, =, <

(a) 300 L 
(b) 4021 L

3 × 500 = 1500 
6 × 300 = 1800 
10 × 50 = 500 
12 × 8 = 96 
25 × 5 = 125

Let Us Solve

1. Riya, 1 L 750 ml more

2. 
(a) 2880 ml 
(b) 3000 ml 
(c) 120

3. 
(a) 20 
(b) 2500 ml 
(c) 500

4. 1 L 200 ml

5. 8 L 600 ml

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