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If a boy has 3 kg of flour and a girl has 5 kg of flour, how many kilograms more is the girl's flour than the boy's?

medium 3 marks Class 4 · Mathematics · How Heavy How Light
Answer
2 kg

The correct answer is 2 kg — Step 3: State the result: the girl’s flour is 2 kg heavier than the boy’s.

Step-by-step solution

  1. Step 1: Identify the two weights: boy’s flour = 3 kg, girl’s flour = 5 kg.
  2. Step 2: Subtract the boy’s weight from the girl’s weight to find the difference. 5 kg – 3 kg = 2 kg.
  3. Step 3: State the result: the girl’s flour is 2 kg heavier than the boy’s.
Common mistake: Subtracting in the wrong order, giving a negative answer

Concept tested: Finding difference between two weights

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