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Question
Guess which of the following things weigh more than 1 kg? Which ones weigh less than 1 kg?
- Your school bag
- Geometry box
- A brick
- A big pumpkin
- Your pair of slippers/shoes.
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Solution
- Your school bag – more than 1 kg
- Geometry box – less than 1 kg
- A brick – more than 1 kg
- A big pumpkin – more than 1 kg
- Your pair of slippers/shoes – less than 1 kg
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