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100

45 kilograms = _________grams

45 x 1,000 = 45,000 grams

100

9 tons = ________ pounds

9 tons x 2,000 = 18,000 pounds

100

4 gallons = ________ quarts 

4 gallons x 4 quarts = 16 quarts

100

Tiffany's car weighs 2 1/2 tons. How many pounds does it weigh?  

2 1/2 x 2,000 = 4,500 pounds

100

Eliza the baby elephant weighs 2 1/2 tons. Her brother weighs 4 tons. How many pounds do they weigh together? 

2 1/2 + 4 = 6 1/2 

6 1/2 x 2,000 = 12,500 pounds 

200

3 liters = _________milliliters 

3 liters x 1,000 milliliters = 3,000
200

2 pounds = ______ounces 

2 pounds x 16 = 32 ounces 

200

6 pints = ____cups

6 pints x 2 cups = 12 cups

200

Sammy had a container of salt. It weighs 32 ounces. How many pounds does the salt weigh?

32 oz divided by 16 oz = 2 pounds

200

Miss Ray made 9 cups of lemonade. She drank 3. How many ounces are left?

9 - 3 = 6

6 x 8 = 48 ounces 

300

13 centimeters = _________ millimeters 

13 centimeters x 1,000 millimeters = 1,300 millimeters

300

10 1/2 pounds = ounces 

10 pounds x 16 ounces = 160

1/2 = 8 ounces 

160 + 8

168 ounces 

300

6 quarts = _____cups

1 quart = 4 cups 

6 qt x 4 cups = 24 cups

300

Dean drank 10 gallons of milk throughout the year. How many pints did he drink?

1 gallon = 8 pints 

10 gallons x 8 pints = 80 pints

300

Kadence found a box of candy that weighed 45 kilograms. When she took the candy out, it weighed 15 kilograms. How many grams of candy did she have?

45 - 15 = 30 kilograms 

30 x 1,000 = 30,000 grams

400

Kaleb had 92 meters of red fabric. How many millimeters of fabric does Kaleb have? 

92 meters x 1,000 = 92,000 meters 

400

Finn found a rock that weighs 5 pounds. How many ounces does the rock weigh?

5 pounds x 16 ounces = 80 ounces 

400

8 cups = ______pints 

8 cups divided by 2 = 4 pints 

400

Brooks ran 930 yards in 5 minutes. Finn ran 2,643 feet in 5 minutes. Who ran farther?

Brooks ran farther than Finn 


910 yards x 3 feet = 2,790

400

Ellie made 12 gallons of applesauce. Sam made 9 gallons of applesauce. How many pints of applesauce did they have together?  

12 + 9 = 21 

21 x 8 = 168 pints 

500

Austin finds a pinecone that is 9 centimeters long. How many millimeters long is it?

9 centimeters x 10 millimeters = 90 millimeters 

500

Brooks solid gold football weighs 4 1/2 pounds. How many ounces does the football weigh?

4 x 16 = 64 ounces

1/2 pound = 8 ounces 


64 + 8 = 

72 ounces 

500

12 cups = ______ quarts 

12 cups divided by 4 = 3 quarts 

500

Abby's goat show started at 4:15 p.m. The goat show ended at 6:20. How many minutes long was the goat show?

4:15 -> 5:00 -> 6:00 -> 6:20

45      +          60      +   20  = 125 minutes 

500

Gwym buys 6 yards of red fabric to make costumes. She uses 30 inches of fabric for each costume. How many costumes can she make?

6 yards x 3 feet  = 18 feet

18 feet x 12 inches = 216 inches

216 inches divided by 30 = 7.2  so 7 costumes total

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