Area
Volume
Unit Conversions
Word Problems
100

What is the definition of area?

The area can be defined as the space occupied by a flat shape or the surface of an object.

100

What is the definition of volume?

The capacity at which something can hold.

100

1 m =  how many cm?

1 m = 100 cm

100

The building of the city hall is 16 m tall. What is the height in cm?

1m = 100 cm

16 m = 1,600 cm

200

The formula to find the area of a rectangle is...

A = L x W

200

The formula to find the volume is ...

V = L x W x H

200

If 2 m = 200 cm, then 5 m =  cm?

5 m = 500 cm

200

Katie has 4 pieces of ribbon that is 500 cm long. How much ribbon does she have in total? Give the answer in m.

1 m = 100 cm

500 cm = 5 m

300

If the area of a square is 36 cm squared, then its length is ...

A = L x W

36 = L x W

6 x 6 = 36

L = 6 cm

300

Find the volume of the rectangular prism ...

L= 5

W = 4

H = 3

K = 6

V = l x w x h

V = 5 x 4 x 3

V = 60 units cubed 

The k was just there to trick you :)

300

Which is greater: 45 kg or 4500 g?

1 kg = 1000 g

45 kg = 45,000 g

45kg > 4500 g

300

One pencil crayon weighs 200 g. What is the weight of a box of 10 pencil crayons? Give your answer in kg.

200 g x 10 = 2000 g total

1 kg = 1000 g

2000 g = 2 kg

400

Area can be calculated only for ...

a) open figures

b) curves

c) closed figures

d) intersecting lines


C) closed figures

400

The volume of liquid is usually measured in...

Meter
Inch
Liters
None of these


Litres

400

275 cm =  m?

275 cm = 2.75 m

400

A peach weighs 65 grams. If you buy 10 peaches, how much will it weigh? Give your answer in kg.

65 g x 10 = 650 g

1 kg = 1000 g

650 g = 0.65 kg

500

Find the are of the parallelogram ..

B = 10

H = 5

L = 2

A = b x h

A = 10 x 5

A = 50

500

If the length is 10 cm, the width is 5 cm, the volume is 100 cm cubed. What is its height?


V = l x w x h

100 = 10 x 5 x h

100 = 50 x h

100 = 50 x 2

h = 2 cm

500

What is the statement that Ms. Carvery uses when trying to convert units? (hint: hand motions)

When you go from a larger unit to a smaller unit we multiply. 

When you go from a smaller unit to a larger unit we divide.

500

A box contains 4 bags of sugar. The total mass of all 4 bags is 6 kg. What is the mass of each bag in grams?

1 kg = 1000 g

6 kg = 6000 g

6000 g / 4 = 1500 g

Answer = 1500 g

M
e
n
u