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I live 6 miles from school. How many yards is that?
10,560 yards
1 mile = 1,760 yards
Jeff watched a movie that started at 10:45am and ended at 1:15pm. How many long was the movie in hours and minutes?
The movie was 2 hours and 30 minutes long.
10:45 to 12:45 = 2 hours
Plus, add an additional 30 minutes to get to 1:15.
Carl bought 480 millimeters of canvas. How many centimeters of canvas does he have? Write an equation and solve.
480 divided by 10 = 48 centimeters
KHDUDCM
Move from millimeters one decimal place to the left to centimeters.
3,600 dekagrams = _____kg
36 kg.
KHDUDCM
Move 2 decimal places to the left.
True or false:
36 ounces < 3 pounds
True.
1 pound = 16 ounces
3 pounds = 48 ounces > 36 ounces
Jake bought 24 yards of fabric to make a kite. How many inches of material did he buy?
864 inches
1 yard = 36 inches
24 x 36 = 864
The average weight of an orca whale is 6 tons. How many pounds is that?
12,000 pounds
1 ton = 2,000 pounds
6 x 2,000 = 12,000 pounds
Jerry walks every day at a rate of 1 kilometer every 40 minutes. How many meters can he walk in 40 minutes?
1 kilometer = 1,000 meters in 40 minutes
KHDUDCM
Move 3 decimal places to the right to the units.
Joey had 2 1/4 liters of juice. How many milliliters is this?
2,250 mL
1 liter = 1,000 mL
2.25 x 1,000 = 2,250 mL
True or false:
70 ounces < 4 pounds, 8 ounces
True.
1 lb. = 16 ounces
4 pounds = 64 ounces + 8 ounces = 72 ounces
70 ounces < 72 ounces
John ran 300 yards in the gym. He ran this distance 4 times. How many more yards does he need to run to complete 3 miles?
4,080 more miles
300 yards x 4 times around = 1200 yards
3 miles = 1760 x 3 = 5280 yards
5280 - 1200 = 4,080
Hal is making punch for his party. He uses 5 pints of pineapple juice, 4 cups of orange juice, 1/4 gallon of grape juice, and 4 quarts of lemonade. How many cups is this?
34 cups of punch
5 pints x 2 cups per pint = 10 cups pineapple juice
4 cups orange juice
1/4 gallon = 4 cups grape juice
4 qts x 4 cups per quart = 16 cups lemonade
Measurements to know:
1 pint = 2 cups
1 qt. = 4 cups
1 gallon = 16 cups
Mr. Rouse has a roll of canvas that is 8 meters long. How many hectometers does he have?
8 meters divided by 100 = .08 hectometers
KHDUDCM
Move 2 decimal places to the left.
Mark bought 4 liters of water and 3,375 milliliters of juice. Which is more?
4 liters > 3,375 mL
4 liters = 4000 mL
True or false:
1 quart + 12 eight ounce glasses > 128 ounces
False.
1 qt = 32 ounces
12 x 8 = 96 ounces
32 + 96 = 128 ounces
128 = 128
How would you figure out how many inches are in 5 feet? Write an equation and solve.
12 inches x 5 feet = 60 inches
Bill went on a trip and spent 28 days traveling. How many hours did he spend traveling?
28 days x 24 hours per day = 672 hours
How many millimeters are in 2 decimeters?
2 x 100 = 200 millimeters
KHDUDCM
Move 2 decimal places to the right.
Mrs. Krueger bought 68.99 liters of milk. How many milliliters is this?
68,990 mL
KHDUDCM
Move 3 decimal places to the right.
True or false:
60 pints > 8 gallons
False.
1 pint = 16 ounces
60 x 16 = 960 ounces
1 gal = 128 ounces
8 x 128 = 1,024
960< 1,024
Mrs. Krueger made a paper clip chain that was 4 yards and 6 inches long. How many total inches is this?
150 inches
4 yards x 36 inches = 144 inches plus 6 additional inches = 150 inches
Rob bought 5 pounds of potato salad. How many ounces did he buy?
80 ounces
1 pound = 16 ounces
5 pounds x 16 ounces = 80 ounces
James walks every day at a rate of 1 kilometer every 30 minutes. At this rate, how many meters can he walk in 1 hour?
2,000 meters per hour
60 min. divided by 30 min. = 2
1 kilometer x 2 (30 min. periods) = 2
2 x 1000 (1000 m in a km) = 2,000 meters per hour
Jamie bought 2 liters of milk, 2,500 ml of orange puree, and 1.75 liters of lemonade. True or false:
Jamie bought 75 milliliters more milk than lemonade.
False.
2 liters = 2,000 mL milk
1.75 liters = 1,750 mL lemonade
2000-1750 = 250 mL more milk than lemonade
True or false:
17 gallons > 140 pints
False.
1 gal = 8 pints
17 x 8 = 136 pints
136<140