NCERT Solutions Class 3 Mathematics Chapter 8 Who is heavier

1. Are the groundnuts really more than the jaggery in weight or do they just look more?

Ans. The groundnuts are not really more than the jaggery in weight but they just look more.

2. 1 kg popcorn or 1 kg sugar?

Ans. For 1 kg popcorn, we require a bigger bag.

3. 1 kg peas or 1 kg potatoes?

Ans. For 1 kg peas a bigger is needed.

4. How many small tomatoes do you think could lift the pumpkin up?

Ans. Forty small tomatoes are enough to lift the pumpkin up.

5. How many big mangoes can balance the pumpkin?

Ans. Twenty big mangoes can balance the pumpkin.

6. How many pumpkins can balance you on the see-saw?

Ans. Ten pumpkins can balance me on the see-saw.

7. Name some of your classmates who you think weigh

(a) Almost the same as you

Ans. Mohit, Sanjeev, Suraj, Surekha, Suni.

(b) More than you

Ans. Rohit, Rajeev, Kamla, Ankit, Chandani.

(c) Less than you

Ans. Rajat, Naveen, Reena, Aditya.

8. How many books can you lift on one hand keeping your arm straight?

Ans. On lifting four books in one hand, I may keep my arm straight.

9. Now guess her weight and the answer the amount of sweets her parents distribute every Independence Day:
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10. Make a list of things bought at your home. Find out how much of each thing at one time. These things can be rice, oil, chilli powder, sugar, milk, onions, ginger etc.
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11. Guess which of the following things weigh more than 1 kilogram? Which ones will weigh less than 1 kilogram (kg)?
Ans. Things which weigh more than 1 kg are School bag, a brick and a big pumpkin. Things which weigh less than 1 kg are Geometry box, slippers/shoes.

12. Use your balance to find which of the following is heavier.
Ans. (a) A cricket ball is heavier than a water bottle.
(b) My shoe is heavier than my pencil box.
(c) My maths book is heavier than my hindi book.
(d) My friend’s bag is heavier than that of time.

13. Make a list of

(a) Things weighing less than half kg.
Ans. Things weighing less than half kg are socks, watch, belt, spectacles, slippers, gloves.

(b) Things weighing more than half kg.
Ans. Things weighing more than half kg are fan, chair, table, cot, television.

14. Make a trip to your nearest junk dealer, vegetable shop and grocery shop. Have a look at the weights they use. Find out:

(i) Who uses the biggest weight?
Ans. A junk dealer uses the biggest weight.

(ii) Who uses the smallest weight?
Ans. The smallest weight is used in a grocery shop.

15. In which shop would you find the following types of weights? Discuss with your friends.

Ans. Such weights are used in the shop dealing with grains.

Question. Which pair of glasses has the thickest frame?

Answer : A

Question. Look at the picture shown below. You could use these to find.

(a) The height of your water bottle
(b) The weight of your water bottle.
(c) The size of your water bottle cap.
(d) The capacity (volume) of your water bottle.

Answer : B

Question. Which of the following is the heaviest?

Answer : B

Question. What is Karim doing in the picture?

(a) Checking how tall he is.
(b) Checking how heavy he is.
(c) Checking how much money he has.
(d) Checking how long he can stand still.

Answer : B