Converting Customary Units of Length & Weight

Length

100

What is length?

A measurement of something end to end

200

What is the abbreviation for inches?

in

300

How many feet are in 1 yard?

3 ft

400

What country uses the customary system of length (in, ft, yd, mi)?

The United States

500

How many feet are in 1 mile?

5,280 ft

Convert Units of Length

100

3 ft. = _____ in

36 in

200

_____ ft = 60 in

5 ft

300

2 mi = _____ ft

10,560 ft

400

Which is greater, 50 in or 4 ft?

50 in

500

5 yd = _____ in

180 in

Weight

100

What is weight?

The measure of how heavy something is

200

What is the abbreviation for pounds?

lb

300

How many ounces are in 1 pound?

16 oz

400

What real life object did the NumberRock video tell us weighs about 1 lb?

A soda bottle

500

How many pounds are in 1 ton?

2,000 lbs

Convert Units of Weight

100

64 oz = _____ lb

4 lbs

200

_____ oz = 10 lbs

160 oz

300

3 tons = ________ lbs

6,000 lbs

400

Which is greater, 25 oz or 1 lb?

25 oz

500

2 tons = ______ oz

32,000 oz

Word Problems

100

Which is a better estimate for the weight of a pair of sneakers?

44 oz or 44 lbs

200

At Shawn's Restaurant, spoons are 5 inches long. Forks are 3 inches longer than spoons. How many inches long are forks?

8 inches long

300

Pancho's sofa is 6 feet long. Ronnie's sofa is 2 feet shorter than Pancho's. Jenny's sofa is 4 feet longer than Pancho's. Who has the shortest sofa?

Ronnie

400

Candice's sailboat is 9 feet long. Brooke's sailboat is 6 feet longer than Candice's. Jesse's sailboat is 2 feet shorter than Candice's. Which sailboat is longer than 12 feet?

Brooke's sailboat

500

Carlton weighs 112 lbs. Gina weighs 50 lbs less than Carlton. How much does Gina weigh?

62 lbs