Customary Conversions
How many inches are in 13 feet?
156 inches
1 L ______ 100 mL
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1.4 dm=_______mm
140 mm
Inches, Feet, Yards, and Miles
What are the customary units of length?
Wyatt rode 2 kilometers on his bike. His sister Laylah rode 3000 meters on her bike. Who rode the farthest and how much farther did they ride (answer in km)?
Laylah rode 1 km farther
8,000 lbs are equal to how many tons?
4 tons
72 inches ______ 2 yards
24.8 g or 24.80 grams
Grams
What is the metric unit of weight?
Mrs. Leahy buys a reel of thread for sewing. There are 10 m of thread on the real. She uses 210 cm on Lion King costumes. How much is left on the reel in centimeters?
790 cm
6 gallons is equal to how many pints?
48 pints
14 feet ___________ 3 yard and 1 foot
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700 dL=________ kL
.07 kL
Daily Double:
This measurement system is based on powers of ten.
What is the metric system?
Peyton grew 10 centimeters in 1 year. He is now 1.6 m tall. How tall was he 1 year ago?
1.5 m
Daily Double:
You may bet up to the number of points you currently have.
How many inches are in 4 yards and 2 feet?
168 inches
1,400 mg _________ 1.4 dag
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.2 mm= _________hm
.000002 hm
The only developed country in the world to still use customary measurements.
What is the United States of America?
Grandma wants to send a box of oranges to a friend by mail. The box of oranges cannot exceed a mass of 10 kg. If each orange has a mass of 200g, what is the maximum number she can send?
50 oranges
Katelynn is baking a cake for both classes (IT NEEDS TO BE BIG). She needs 1 1/2 gallons of milk for her recipe. She buys 2 gallons of milk BUT is unable to measure EXACTLY 1/2 gallon. So, she measures it out in cups. How many cups does Katelynn need?
24 cups of milk
12,785 feet __________ 2 miles 720 yards and 2 feet
12,785 ft > 12,722 ft
1 kL 3,456 mL=__________ L
1,003.456 L
The other name used for capacity.
What is volume?
Mr. Elder is making a treehouse for Liam. The treehouse has a length of 7 yards and a width of 6 yards. Mr. Elder wants a total volume of 2,268 cubic feet. How tall will Mr. Elder have to make the treehouse to achieve the desired volume?
6 feet