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Problem Solving
Double Trouble Conversions
100
3 feet = ? inches
36 inches
100
4 quarts = ? pints
8 pints
100
8 pounds = ? ounces
128 ounces
100
If a strawberry weighs about one ounce, then how many strawberries would I need to weigh one pound?
You would need 16 strawberries. 16 ounces = 1 pound
100

The 4th-grade class is making a giant banner for the school parade. The banner is 4 yards long. How many inches long is the banner?

  • Step 1 (Yards to Feet): $4 \times 3 = 12$ feet

  • Step 2 (Feet to Inches): $12 \times 12 = 144$ inches

  • Final Answer: The banner is 144 inches long.

200
8 yards = ? feet
24 feet
200
9 quarts = ? cups
36 cups
200
5 1/5 tons = ? pounds
10,400 pounds
200
Suzi walked 20 yards to Jamie's house then she walked 14 yards to the park. How many feet did Jamie walk altogether?
20+14 = 34 yards 34yards x 3 = 102 feet Jamie walked altogether.
200

A miner found 2 tons of gold ore. He needs to put the gold into small bags that hold 1 ounce each. How many ounces of gold does he have?

  • Step 1 (Tons to Pounds): 2×2,000=4,000 pounds

  • Step 2 (Pounds to Ounces): 4,000×16=64,000 ounces

  • Final Answer: 64,000 ounces

300
9 yards = ? inches
324 inches
300
15 cups = ? fluid ounces
120 fluid ounces
300
16 pounds = ? ounces
256 ounces
300

Ms. K was confused about the word word problem that was originally on this Jeopardy game for 2 and a half hours. Mrs. Gates solved it much quicker in 52 minutes. How many minutes total did they spend on solving it?

60+60+ 30+52=502

300

Problem: The school cafeteria made 5 gallons of lemonade for field day. They are serving the lemonade in 1-cup containers. How many cups of lemonade can they serve?

  • Step 1 (Gallons to Quarts): 5×4=20 quarts

  • Step 2 (Quarts to Cups): 20×4=80 cups

  • Final Answer: 80 cups

400
4 miles = ? feet
21, 120 feet
400
7 gallons = ? pints
56 pints
400
3 Tons = ? ounces
96,000 ounces
400

Imbri's desk weighs 18 pounds. Ana's desk weighs 272 ounces. Whose desk weighs more? How do you know?

Imbri's desk weighs more. Convert 18 pounds to ounces. 18x16 = 288 ounces. 288>272

400

Problem: There are exactly 3 days left until summer vacation begins. How many minutes are left until the final bell rings?

Step 1 (Days to Hours): 3×24=72 hours

Step 2 (Hours to Minutes): 72×60=4,320 minutes

Final Answer: 4,320 minutes

500
5 miles = ? yards
8,800 yards
500
12 gallons = ? cups
192 cups
500
28 pounds = ? ounces
448 ounces
500

Mattie told her teacher she would hop for one mile! She's already hopped 4,200 feet up and down the street. How many more inches does she have left to hop?

5,280 - 4,200 = 1,080 feet left Convert 1,080 to inches. 1,080x12 = 12,960 inches left to hop!

500

Chef Lizzieis making a giant pot of vegetable soup. The recipe uses 4 gallons of broth. If the Chef Lizzie wants to know how many pints that is, what is the total?

  • Step 1 (Gallons to Quarts): 4×4=16 quarts

  • Step 2 (Quarts to Pints): 16×2=32 pints

  • Final Answer: 32 pints

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