Unit Conversions
28 inches = ? feet
2 1/3 feet
3 1/2 x 2 1/4
63/8 = 7 7/8
What is the area of a triangle with a base of 14 inches and a height of 18 inches?
126 inches2
Sophie is at home and has to go back to school for a concert, which starts at 7:00PM. It takes her 10 minutes to get to school from her house. She has about 30 minutes of homework to do. When she finishes her homework, she will spend about 25 minutes eating dinner. What time should she start her homework in order to get to the concert on time?
5:55PM
16 x 9 =
144
5 1/3 yards = ? feet
16 feet
In a 3-person relay race, Billy ran 2/3 mile, Nancy ran 3/4 mile, and Heather ran 5/8 mile. What was their total distance?
49/24 = 2 1/24 mile
What is the area of a triangle with a base of 3/5 foot and a height of 4/10 foot?
12/100 = 3/25 foot2
Crackers contain 12 calories and cookies contain 52 calories. If you eat 5 crackers and 2 cookies, how many calories have you consumed in all?
164 calories
96 / 4 =
24
If you drink 10 cups of water per day, how many quarts will you drink in one week?
70/4 = 17 1/2 quarts
What is 123/9 as a mixed number?
13 6/9 = 13 2/3
Pam served apple pie on a 14 inch diameter dish. She wanted to tie a ribbon around the dish to make it more festive. How long does the ribbon need to be in order to fit around the dish?
About 44 inches
At the beginning of the month, Carrie had $245.75 in her savings account. She deposited $50.25 each week for 4 weeks, and withdrew $215 once. How much money did she have in her account at the end of the month?
$231.75
18 + 68 =
86
Jaclyn needs 4 1/2 feet of fabric to make a costume for a play. How many yards of fabric does she need?
1 1/2 yards
3/4 divided by 1 2/5
15/28
What is the area and circumference of a circle with a diameter of one foot?
C: 264/7 = 37 5/7 inches
A: 792/7 = 113 1/7 inches2
Nick pulled a pizza out of the oven and cut it into 4 equivalent pieces. He ate 2 of them. His sister Lily came in and cut one of the remaining pieces into 3 smaller, equivalent pieces. She ate 2 of the small pieces.
What fraction of the pizza did each of them eat?
What fraction of the pizza is left?
Nick: 2/4 = 1/2
Lily: 2/12 = 1/6
Leftover: 4/12 = 1/3
Start with the number 8. Multiply it by itself. Add the digits. Subtract 6. Add 20. Divide by 4.
6
A large grouper can weigh 1/3 ton. How much does a large grouper weigh to the nearest pound?
667 pounds
Dean has a piece of wood that is 3/4 of a foot long. He needs to cut pieces that are 1/16 of a foot long each. How many pieces can Dean cut?
12 pieces
What is the area and circumference of a circle with a radius of 5 inches?
Area: 78 4/7 inches2
Circumference: 31 3/7 inches
A pumpkin pie costs $12.55 at Bobby's Bakery. If the pie has a radius of 6 inches, what is the cost per square inch of pie?
About $0.11
Start with 7. Add the number of nickels in a dollar. Divide by 3. Divide by 3 again.
3