Customary System
How many ounces are in 3 pounds?
1lb=16oz
16oz x 3lb= 48oz
How many milligrams are in 1 meter?
1000mg=1g
Jocelynn has 10 grams of ribbon for a hair bow. How many milligrams of ribbon does she have?
1,000mg=1g
1,000mg x 10g= 10,000mg
How many fluid ounces are in 5 cups?
8 fl oz=1 c
8 fl oz x 5 cups=40 fl oz
How many liters are in 3 kiloliters?
3000L=3kL
3kL x 1,000L= 3,000L
Marcus's backpack weighs 4 pounds. How many ounces does his backpack weigh?
1lb=16 oz
4lb x 16oz = 64 oz
How many tons are in 10,000 pounds?
1 T=2,000 lb
10,000 lb divided by 2,000 lb= 5T
Check it: 5T x 2,000lb = 10,000lb
How many liters are in 5,000 mL?
1 L=1,000 mL
5,000 mL divided by 1000 m=5 m
Justin needs 18 gallons of water for his science experiment. How many quarts of water does he need?
1 gal. = 4 quarts
18 gal x 4 quarts= 72 quarts
How many ounces are in 42 pounds?
16 oz= 1 pound
42 pounds x 16 oz= 642 oz
How many kilograms are in 70,000 grams
1 kg=1,000 g
70,000 g divided by 1000 kg=70 kg
Evelyn's book weighs 139 grams. Sofia's book weighs 278,000 mg. Whose book weighs the most?
1 g= 1,000 mg
278,000 mg divided by 1,000 mg= 278 g
OR 139 g x 1,000 mg= 139,000 mg
Sofia's because her book is 278 g and Evelyn's is 139 g. OR Sofia's because her book is 278,000 mg and Evelyn's is 139,000 mg.
How many fluid ounces are in one ton?
16 fl oz=1 pound
2,000 lb=1 T
16 oz x 2,000 lb=32,000 oz
How many milligrams are in a kilogram?
1,000 mg= 1 g
1,000 g= 1 kg
1,000 mg x 1,000g
1,000,000 mg= 1 kg
A Myah's sunflower grew 3 ounces during the first week after it was planted. Then it grew an additional 4 pounds over the next month. What is the total number of ounces it grew?
1 pound=16 ounces
4 lb x 16 ounces=64 ounces
64 ounces + 3 ounces = 67 ounces