Gram Measurement Made Easy: Conversions & Examples

In the metric system, Gram measure is a unit of measurement of mass and weight. In weight, a gram is mathematically equivalent to a thousandth (1000th) of a kilogram. On the other hand, in mass, a gram is mathematically equivalent to a thousandth of a litre (one cubic centimetre) of water at 4°centigrade. Below are the most common weight and mass measurements:

• Kilograms

• Grams

• Tonnes

• Ounce

• Pounds

of which Grams are the smallest, Tonnes are the largest.

What is a Gram?

To Very Well Understand Gram, Know That a Gram is About:

• a cubic centimeter of water

• a quarter of a teaspoon of sugar

• a pen cap

• a pencil

• a paperclip

• an eraser

• a pinch of salt

• a piece of gum

• weight of any bill

• a thumbtack

• 1/5th of a piece of paper (80 gsm A4 paper weighs 4.8 g)

• 0.035274 of an ounce to 6 decimal places (we require 28.349523 grams to make an ounce)

Kilograms to Grams

Weight is the measure of how heavy is an object. Weight is measured in standard customary metric units such as kilogram and gram etc. The mass of an object/item is the amount of substance it contains. For daily routine purposes, when you're on the surface of the earth, the difference is not significant. However, if you measure something on another planet, its mass will be just the same as it is on earth—but its weight will differ. (Weight depends on gravity, and gravity differs on other planets! This is the reason when we are floating in space, we're weightless. You still consist of mass, though. That being said,

1 kilogram = 1,000 grams or 1 kg = 1000 gm

Gram Measurement Chart

The gram and kilogram are the two most commonly used units used to measure mass in the metric system. Below is a tabular form for the conversion of metric units. From the gram, we obtain the rest of the metric units with the use of the standard metric prefixes.

Gram Measurement Table

Measuring Spoons in Grams

Measuring ingredients are essential as we all look out for idealistic measurements, in every new recipe we create. Though our mothers and grandmothers would have managed without any standard measurement and must have applied “idea” in everyday cooking; in day-to-day schedule, the use of measures make it easier to cook with appropriateness and not missing out on any ingredients. In India, we use the Metric System of Measurement in grams and kilograms.

That said; let’s have a look at the approximate measurements of few common ingredients

Measurement in Grams

Solved Examples

Example:

In order to convert from one unit to another, we can use unit assessment. For example, a bus weighs 8,000 pounds. Find out the volume of tons is this?

Solution:

We know that 1 ton=2,000 pounds.

For conversion of pounds to tons, you can divide 8,000 by 2,000.

8,000÷2,000=4 tons.

Fun Facts

(a) For conversion from larger units to smaller units, multiply by the suitable unit ratio.

(b) For conversion from smaller units to larger units, multiply by the reciprocal of the suitable unit ratio.

(c) Multiplying or dividing by a unit ratio mathematically equals using a proportion for conversion between units of measure.