Measuring a book

This task is about weight, length, volume and perimeter.

Your teacher will give you two books. Follow the instructions below. Write your answers in the spaces provided.

a)
Use the scales to find the weight of books A and B in grams and kilograms:
 
 
i)
 
ii)
Book A = __________ g
 
Book B = __________ kg
 
b)
Measure:
 
  i)
Book A's length, in centimetres. Length of Book A = __________ cm
 
Book A's width, in centimetres. Width of Book A = __________ cm
 
Book A's thickness, in millimetres. Thickness of Book A = __________ mm
 
 
  ii) Calculate Book A's volume.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
iii)
In the box below write down the dimensions of a piece of card that would exactly cover the outside of Book A – that is a piece of card covering the front, the spine, and the back only (as shown in the diagram below).