Length
3 feet = ? inches
36 inches
4 quarts = ? pints
8 pints
6 tons = ? pounds
12,000 pounds
If Kellen bought 11 pints of ice cream, what would that amount be in cups of ice cream?
Kellen has 22 cups of ice cream.
How heavy something is
Weight
84 inches = ? feet
7 feet
9 pints = ? cups
18 cups
48 ounces = ? pounds
3 pounds
Mia walked 360 feet to Riley's house. How many yards did Mia walk?
Mia walked 120 yards.
2/6 yards = ? feet
1 foot
16 cups = ? pints
18,000 pounds = ? Tons
9 tons
Marie and Olivia are filling water balloons. Marie has used 3 gallons of water to fill balloons. Olivia has used 10 quarts of water to fill balloons. Who has used more water?
Marie has used more water because 3x4=12 quarts and 12>10.
to change from one unit to another
convert
5 miles = ? yards
8,800 yards
240 quarts = ? gallons
60 gallons
1/2 Tons = ? pounds
1,000 pounds
Taylor's bed is 7 feet long. Ellis's bed is 72 inches long. Whose desk is longer? Explain
Taylor's bed is longer. Convert 7 feet to inches. 7x12 = 84inches. 84>72.
What are the two systems of measurement and where are they used?
Customary System - USA
Metric System - Rest of the World
5,280 yards = ? miles
3 miles
6/8 gallons = ? quarts
3 quarts
25 pounds = ? ounces
400 ounces
The 4th grade is studying hippos at the Detroit Zoo. Ellie's hippo weighs 4 tons. Cole's hippo weighs 160,000 ounces. Andy's hippo weighs 7,000 pounds. Whose hippo weighs the most? Explain.
Cole's hippo weighs the most because
Ellies: 4 tons = 8,000 pounds,
Cole: 160,000 ounces = 10,000 pounds.
Andy: 7,000 pounds
A number that tells the size or amount of something
Measurement