Abbreviations
Customary Conversions
Metric Conversions
Metric Story Problems
Customary Story Problems
100
in. stands for this measurement
What is inches
100
5,280 ft = ________ mi
What is 1 mi
100
5cm= ________ mm
What is 50mm
100
If a ball fell 8 meters from a ledge, how many centimeters did is fall?
What is 800 centimeters
100
Sarah ran 5,280 ft in a race. How many miles did Sarah run?
What is 1 mile
200
The measurement for m
What is meters
200
2,000 pounds is the same as this...
What is 1 ton
200
600 cm = ___________ m
What is 6m
200
Josh find a spider that is 30 mm long. How many cm long is the spider?
What is 3 cm
200
A certain power plant burns 6,000 pounds of coal a day. How many tons of coal is that?
What is 3 tons
300
The abbreviation for ounces
What is oz
300
48 inches = _________ ft
What is 4 ft
300

255 mL= ________ L

What is 0.255 L

300
Each of Ms. Andris' plants needs 6 ml of water a week. She has 2 plants. How many liters does she need for the week?
What is 0.012 liters
300
Tony needs 8 gallons of punch for his party. How many cups is that?
What is 128 cups
400

The abbreviation for kilometers

What is km

400
3 gallons = ________ quarts
What is 12 quarts
400

253.5 cm = _______ mm

What is 2535 mm

400
Tianna lives 3 kilometers from school. How many meters away does she live?
What is 3,000 meters
400
Matt threw a football 40 yards. How many feet did he throw the football?
What is 120 ft
500
Put the abbreviations in order from largest to smallest: pt, c, qt, gal
What is gal, qt, pt, and c
500
1 cup = _______ fluid ounces
What is 8 fluid ounces
500

1,268 mm = _________ cm

What is 126.8 cm

500
Tom's toy car went 2 meters without stopping. Robert's went 145 centimeters. Whose car went farther?
What is Tom's car (200 centimeters)
500
Nina bought 4 yards of fabric. How many inches of fabric did she buy? (Hint: this is a 2 step problem!)
What is 144 inches
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