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

It is 1:30 pm and there are 2 hours left in the day. How many minutes is that?

120 minutes

100

What is the surface area of a square garden whose sides have a length and width of 9 cms?

81 square cms

100

The students at Thornton Primary spend 15 minutes on average per night doing homework. How many seconds is this?

900 seconds

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

Name 2 right angles in the room.

(accept correct answers)

200

How many centimeters are in 10 meters?

1,000 centimeters are in 10 meters

200

Nikki's room is shaped like a rectangle with a length of 12 meters and a width of 10 meters. What is the perimeter?

54 meters

200

Christina had a rectangular garden with a perimeter of 36 m. The fence surrounding it was falling down on one of the short sides (width). If the length of the garden was 10 m, how many meters of fence did she need to replace the broken portion (width) of the fence?

8 meters

200

Which unit could be used to measure the weight of a ten year old?

kilograms or pounds

200

What angle (obtuse, actue, or right) is formed by the hands on the clock at 3:00?

right

300

How many milliliters are in a three 2 liter bottles of soda?

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

128 kilometers each day

300

Which is most likely the length of a roll of electrical wire? 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 cm and an area of 60 square cm?

10 cm

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?

A) 0°C, -10°C, 10°C, 100°C 

B) -10°C, 0°C, 10°C, 100°C 

C) 10°C, 0°C, -10°C, 100°C 

-10°C, 0°C, 10°C, 100°C

400

1/2 + 3/4=

5/4 or 1 1/4

500

James looked at the calendar and realized that he had 5 weeks until his birthday. How many days is that?

35 days

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 dollars worth of candy at the store. Brad gave the cashier a 100 dollar bill. How much change should Brad receive?

67 dollars

500

Which is the warmest temperature? -10°F 0°F -2°F 5°F

5°F

500

What is 934 divided by 2?

467

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