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100
The length of a football field is 300 feet. How many feet is that?
A football field is 100 yards long.
100
If a brick weighs about 2 pounds, it weighs how many ounces?
The brick weighs about 32 ounces.
100
Sylvia is making a pot of stew that needs 2 quarts of beef broth. How many cups of beef broth does she need?
Sylvia will need 8 cups of beef broth.
200
Julie is training for a small triathlon where she will run 3 miles, bike 10 miles, and swim 150 yards. How many feet will she swim?
Julie will swim 450 feet.
200
Kelsey has a new baby brother! He weighs 8 lbs. How much does the baby weigh in ounces?
The baby weighs 128 ounces.
200
It takes 24 pints of water to completely fill a bucket. How many gallons of water does the bucket hold?
The bucket holds 3 gallons of water.
300
On her trip to New York City, Celia read that the famous Woolworth building was built in 1913 and stands 792 feet tall. How high is the building in yards?
The Woolworth building is 264 yards tall.
300
Wade works at the candy shop. He wrapped 48 pieces of fudge to sell. How many total pounds of fudge did he wrap if each piece weighed 1 ounce?
Wade wrapped 3 pounds of fudge.
300
James brought 6 pints of soda to the party. Julia brought 104 fluid ounces of soda to the party. Who brought more soda to the party?
Julia brought more soda to the party.
400
Raquel and her family are moving from Portland, Oregon, to Seattle, Washington. She is comparing annual rainfall to prepare for her move. Portland’s annual rainfall is 4 feet. Seattle’s annual rainfall is 37 inches. Which city gets more rain?
Portland, Oregon gets more annual rainfall.
400
The average elephant weighs about 14,000 pounds. About how many tons does the average elephant weigh?
The average elephant weighs about 7 tons.
400
Lizzy saw a raccoon in her backyard last weekend. She put out some water and a bowl with 4 cups of food. The raccoon drank all the water and ate 1/2 the food. How many ounces of food did the raccoon eat?
The raccoon ate 16 ounces of food.
500
Krista lives 1/2 mile from school. Desiree lives 872 yards away from school. Who lives closer? Explain.
Desiree lives closer to the school because 1/2 mile is 880 yards.
500
Shauna’s truck can handle up to 2 tons of weight. Bradley's truck can handle up to 3,500 pounds of wood. Who's truck can handle the most weight? Explain.
Shauna's truck can handle more weight because 2 tons is equal to 4,000 pounds.
500
There is a jar on the cabinet by the refrigerator. If Keona pours 64 ounces of water into the jar three times to fill it, how many quarts of water does it take to fill the jar?
It takes 6 quarts to fill the jar.
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