Vocabulary
A rate in which the two quantities are equal but use different units is called a _________ ____________
conversion factor
9 yd=_______in
324
5.3 kL=______L
5,300
3.77 grams=______dekagram
0.377
Multiply to find the quantity
24 kg x 15 min
1 min
360 kg
The amount of matter in an object
Mass
72 ft=______yd
24
Compare using < > or =
700,000 L. 70 kL
>
4lb=_____oz
64
17 L x 9 hr
1 hr
153 L
The amount a container can hold
Capacity
7,500 mm=______dm
75
Compare using < > or =
6 gal 30 qt
<
3T=______lb
6,000
Grizzly Park is a rectangular park with an area of 24 sq miles. The park is 3 miles wide. What is its length in miles?
8 miles
The _______of an object tells how heavy it is.
weight
The height of the Empire State Building measured to the top of the lightning rod is approximately 443.1 meters. What is its height in hectometers?
4.431 hm
It takes 41 gallons of water for a washing machine to wash a load of laundry. How many quarts of water does it take to wash one load?
164 qts
The African Goliath frog can weigh up to 7 pounds. How many ounces can the frog weigh?
112 oz
Bananas sell for $0.44 per pound. How much will 7 pounds of bananas cost?
$3.08
Inches, feet, and yards are all customary units used to measure _________
Length
A snail moves at a speed of 2.5 feet per minute. How many yards will the snail have moved in half of an hour?
25 yd
Sam squeezed 237 milliliters of juice from 4 oranges. How many liters of juice did Sam squeeze?
0.237 L
A honeybee can carry 40 mg of nectar. How many grams of nectar can a honeybee carry?
0.04 g
A box-making machine makes cardboard boxes at a rate of 72 boxes per minute. How many minutes does it take to make 360 boxes?
5 minutes