Measurement Benchmarks
Which unit would you use to measure the length of a football field?
Inches, feet, yards, ounces, or pounds?
Yards
1 yard is ______ times as long as 1 foot.
3
1 ton is _______ times as heavy as 1 pound.
2000
1 cup = 8 fluid ounces
1 pint
Compare using <, >, or =
6 feet _____ 60 inches
6 feet > 60 inches
7 pounds = _______ ounces
7 pounds = 112 ounces
6 quarts = _____ cups
24 cups
What customary unit would be best to use to measure the weight of a stapler?
ounces
Joanna has 3 yards of fabric. She needs 100 inches of fabric to make curtains. Does she have enough fabric to make the curtains? Explain.
Yes. 3 yards = 108 inches. So. Joanna has enough to make her curtains since she only needs 100 inches.
Alexis bought 1/2 pound of grapes. How many ounces of grapes did she buy?
8 ounces of grapes
Draw a bar model to show the relationship between quarts and pints.
See drawings. 1 quart = 2 pints
Yes, cups are smaller than quarts. So, there would be more cups in one gallon.
Three of the measures below are equal. Which 3 are they?
4 feet
12 yards
36 feet
480 inches
15 feet
432 inches
12 yards, 36 feet, 432 inches
At the zoo, an elephant weighs 7 tons and 400 pounds. Another elephant weighs 4 tons and 1,800 pounds. How many more pounds does the first elephant weigh?
4,600 pounds
A soccer team has 25 players. The team's water jug holds 4 gallons of water. If the water jug is full, is there enough water for each player to have 2 cups of water? Explain.
Yes. The water jug holds 4 gallons which is equal to 64 cups. If each player drinks 2 cups, that's 25 x 2 = 50 cups. 64 cups is greater than 50 cups.