Converting Units
Area and Perimeter
Story Problems
Measuring using common tools and units
Grab Bag
100

How many feet are in a yard?

3 feet

100
What is the surface area of a cube whose sides have a length and width of 5 inches?
150 square inches
100

I drank 16 ounces of coffee this morning. How many cups did I drink?

2 cups.

100
Which of these would you probably measure in meters? A the height of a house B the distance between two states C the weight of a person D the amount of water in a bottle
A the height of a house
100

How many ounces are in a cup?

8 oz.

200
How many centimeters are in 20 meters?
2,000 centimeters are in 20 meters
200
Nikki planned to buy a wall paper border for her bedroom. She measured the lengths of the walls and found the perimeter of her room. Her room was shaped like a rectangle with a length of 12 feet and a width of 10 feet. What is the perimeter?
54 feet
200

Kelly's mom buys 2 pounds of meat for a cookout this weekend.

How many ounces are equivalent to 2 pounds?

32 oz.

200
Which unit could be used to measure the weight of a ten year old?
kilograms or pounds
200

How many gallons are in 20 quarts?

5 gallons

300
How many milliliters are in a three 2 liter bottles of pop?
6,000 mL
300
If the perimeter of a square is 48 cm, what is the length of each side?
12 cm
300

Ethan drove 640 km in 5 days. If Ethan drove the same number of miles each day, how many miles did he drive each day?

128 km each day

300
Which is most likely the length of a telephone book? 30 kilometers 30 centimeters 30 millimeters 30 meters
30 meters
300
I am thinking of the smallest number that is a multiple of 3 and a factor of 12. What is it?
3
400
Suzie weighs 25 kilograms. How many grams does she weigh?
25,000 grams
400
What is the width of a rectangle that has a length of 6 feet and an area of 60 square feet?
10 feet
400

Greg has a desk which is four feet wide and ten feet long. What is the area of the desk?

40 square feet (That is a really big desk!)

400
Which list below shows the temperatures in order from coldest to hottest? 0°C, -10°C, 10°C, 100°C -10°C, 10°C, 0°C, 100°C 10°C, 0°C, 10°C, 100°C 100°C, 10°C, 0°C, -10°C
-10°C, 10°C, 0°C, 100°C
400
1/2 + 3/4=
5/4 or 1 1/4
500

How many ounces are in 2 quarts?


64 oz.

500
A square has a perimeter of 20 inches. What is the length of each side of this square?
5 inches
500
Brad bought 33 cents worth of candy at the store. Brad gave the cashier a dollar bill. How much change should Brad receive?
67 cents
500
Which is the warmest temperature? -10°F 0°F -2°F 5°F
5°F
500
What is 8,934 divided by 2?
4,467
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