Why use a gram to weigh the mass of a letter?

Anonymous

∙ 12y ago

Updated: 8/20/2019

A very good reason is that postal rates are based on their mass - measured in grams. You can measure the mass in widgets and convert to the units used by the postal service, if you so wish.

Wiki User

∙ 12y ago

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What unit of measure would you use to weigh items Meter liter gram?

gram is the unit for mass, out of your choices.

What unit of measurement would you use to weigh 3 textbooks?

milliNewtons. A gram or kilogram is a measure of mass, not weight.

Do you weigh a metric ruler by gram or kilograms?

use a triple beam balance

What measurement is use for a bag of sugar?

The weight unit to use is gram (gramme).

What unit do you use to measure the mass of a stapler?

Gram, g

What unit of measurement would you use to get the mass of an apple?

A gram.

Would you use kilograms or grams to describe the mass of 10 paper clips?

paper clips do not weigh much, perhaps a gram each, so 10 weigh about 10 grams, so you would use grams, not kilograms, since 1 kg = 1000 grams

What unit would you use to measure the mass of a shoe?

gram (g)

What metric unit would you use to measure mass of a mouse?

gram

Is the mass of a cat in grams the greater than the mass of a cat?

You would use Kilograms to weigh a cat.

What unit would you use to measure a dollar bill?

Milligram: to measure its mass.

What unit of measurement would you use to weigh a watermelon?

Weigh? mass in kilograms or pounds.

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