Rules/Strats/Vocab
What are the types of measurement units?
For an extra 100 points, what are the most common systems of measurement?
Length, mass, weight, capacity, and time.
Metric System and Customary System
Convert 12 inches to feet
Convert 150 minutes to hours
2 1/2 hours
A ribbon is 30 inches long. How long is it in feet?
2.5 feet
When converting a smaller unit to a larger unit, what operation would you use?
Division
Convert 5 kilograms to grams
5,000 grams
Convert 3/4 kilometer to meters
750 meters
A water bottle holds 1 1/2 liters. How many milliliters is that?
1,500 milliliters
List 3 units of length
Varies
Convert 200 centimeters to meters
2 meters
A door to a playhouse is 50 inches tall. What is another measure equal to the height?
4 feet 2 inches
(This will be on the test)
A race lasts 2 minutes and 20 seconds. How many seconds is that?
140 seconds
What expression could be used to determine how many seconds there are in 60 minutes?
60 x 60 = 3,600 seconds
Convert 2.5 miles to feet
13,200 feet
Convert 400 pounds to ounces
6,400 oz
A student walks 1 1/4 kilometers to school. How many meters is that?
1,250 meters
True or False:
6,000 lb is greater than 4 tons
How do you know?
False.
Convert 2.5 miles to feet
13,200 feet
A runner travels 9,240 feet. How many miles is that?
1 3/4 miles
A package has a mass of 2 smaller boxes weighing 2,500 grams each. How many kilograms is that?
5 kg