Customary
Metric
Measurement Across Systems
Percents
Percent Word Problems
100

What are some units of measurement used to measure length/distance in the customary system?

Inches, feet, yards, miles

100

What are some units of measurement used to measure weight/mass in the metric system?

Grams, kilograms, milligrams, centigrams, decagrams, decigrams, hectograms

100

How many centimeters are in an inch?

2.54 centimeters = 1 inch

100

1 is what percent of 5? 

20%

100

Lacey got 15 out of 20 questions right on her quiz.  What percent did she earn?

75%

200

How many inches are in 4 feet?

48 inches

200

1.2 mm = _____ m

.0012m

200

A glass in Megan's cupboard can hold 2 fl. oz. How many milliliters is this?

59.2 milliliters 

200

What is 12% of 25?

3

200

Nancy received a 10% raise on her hourly pay of $21. How much was her raise for?

$2.10

300

3 miles = ______ feet 

15,840 feet

300

125 kg = ____ hg

1,250 hg

300

Which is larger...4 feet or 1.5 meters?

1.5 meters

300

20 is 40% of what number?

50

300

Jeff read 120 books this year.  Out of those books, 30% were science fiction.  How many books were science fiction?

36 books

400

Compare the following using <, =, or >.

7 quarts ________ 32 cups

7 quarts < 32 cups

400

Which is larger: 

450 cL or 5.2 L

5.2 L

400

Which is larger?  

3 miles  or  6 kilometers?

6 kilometers

400

27 is what percent of 90?

30%

400

Stan got his math test back and saw he got a 65%. If there were 40 questions on the test, how many did he get correct?

26 questions correct

500

Compare the following using <, =, or >.

10,500 feet ________ 2 miles

10,500 feet    <    2 miles

10,500 feet          10,560 feet

500

Which of the following are equivalent to 8 cm?  Choose all that apply: 

.8 m     8.8 mm     80 mm     .00008 km     .08 m


80 mm     .00008 km      .08 m

500

Daniel ran a 10k over the weekend. How many miles is this? Round your answer to the nearest tenths place. 

6.2 miles

500

If the ratio of teachers to total students in a school is 1 to 25, what is this as a fraction, decimal and percent? 

Fraction: 1/25 

Decimal: .04

Percent: 4%

500

Macy only had to pay 85% of the original price for her sweater.  The sweater originally cost $60.00.  How much did she pay for her sweater?

$51

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