Length
Capacity
Mass/Weight
Converting Units
Customary vs. Metric
100
When measuring a classroom, what unit of measure would make the most sense - centimeters, meters, or kilometers?
Meters.
100
How many quarts are in 1 gallon?
4 quarts.
100
What is a pig more likely to weigh? 900 grams or 90 kilograms?
90 kilograms.
100
6 cups = ____ pints
3 pints.
100
Are inches customary units of measure or metric?
Customary.
200
When measuring the length of a pencil, what unit of measure should you use - centimeters, meters, liters, pounds?
Centimeters
200
Kenny is making creamy rice pudding. His recipe requires 4 cups of milk. He has a quart of milk in is fridge. Does he have enough milk? Explain.
Yes he does.
200
Mass of a feather? 1 gram or 1 kilogram?
1 gram
200
6 feet = ___ yards
2 yards
200
Are gallons customary units of measure or metric?
Customary
300
When measuring the distance between towns what unit of measure would be best to use - inches, feet, yards, miles?
Miles
300
Miss Marge has a large fish tank in her office. Does her fish tank hold 100 liters or 100 mL of water?
100 liters
300
The weight of a car - 600 pounds or 1 ton.
1 ton.
300
8 quarts = ____ gallons
2 gallons
300
How many ounces are in 1 pound?
16 oz.
400
When measuring the length of the math bulletin board, what unit of measure should be used?
Meters or yards.
400
When measuring the amount of water in a barrel, what unit of measure would be best to use - pints, cups, quarts, or gallons?
Gallons.
400
The weight of a chicken - 12 ounces or 3 pounds.
3 pounds.
400
8 pints = ____ cups
16 cups
400
Name 5 customary units of measure.
Answers may vary.
500
John was measuring a football field. He used feet as his unit of measure. What unit should he have used to make his life easier?
Yards.
500
A baker adds half of a teaspoon of vanilla to her cake recipe. Did she use 2.5 L or 2.5 mL of vanilla?
2.5 mL
500
When measuring paper clips should you use grams or kilograms?
Grams.
500
5 feet = _____ inches
60 inches
500
Name 3 metric units of measure.
Answers may vary.
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