Customary Conversions
Jordan has 2 quarts of water in his water bottle. How many pints of water does Jordan have?
4 pints
Veronica has 2 pet snakes. If one snake is 3 feet long and the other snake is 27 inches long, what is the difference in inches between the lengths of Veronica's two snakes?
9 inches
Which measurement best describes the height of a cell phone?
A. 5 in
B. 5 m
C. 5ft
D. 5 mm
A. 5 in
Below are the lengths of time that Marty spent doing his homework this week. What was the total amount of time that Marty spent doing his homework this week?
math 55 minutes
science 20 minutes
reading 40 minutes
writing 35 minutes
A. 1 hour 30 minutes
B. 2 hours 50 minutes
C. 1 hour 50 minutes
D. 2 hours 30 minutes
D. 2 hours 30 minutes
Carol has 3 boxes of shoes in her closet. Each box contains 4 pairs of shoes. Carol donates 5 pairs of shoes to charity. Draw a diagram that shows a way to find S, how many pairs of shoes Carol has left.
(More than one possible answer. Teacher decides.)
Maria has 15 yards of fence around her backyard. How many feet of fence are around Maria's backyard?
45 ft
Anna has two highlighters in her desk. If one highlighter is 12 cm and the other highlighter is 15 centimeters, What is the difference in centimeters between the lengths of these two highlighters?
3 cm
Which measurement best describes the height of a door?
A. 15 inches
B. 2 meters
C. 8 yards
D. 3 feet
B. 2 meters
Jeff is taking his dog for a walk. His walks take from 48 minutes to 137 minutes. If Jeff begins his walk at 5:35, which TWO times could Jeff possibly finish his walk?
A. 6:30
B. 7:00
C. 7:55
D. 8:05
A. 6:30 & B.7:00
A theater sold 183 tickets over the three-day weekend. On Friday, they sold 52 tickets. On Saturday and Sunday, they sold the same number of tickets each day. Draw a strip diagram that represents a way to find T, the number of tickets sold on Saturday.
(More than one possible answer. Teacher decides.)
The distance between Patrick's school and his daycare is 735 feet. How many yards is equivalent to 735 feet?
245 yards
Simon needs 1 gallon and 3 quarts of water for his recipe. If he wants to double his recipe, how many gallons and quarts of water will Simon need total?
A. 3 gallons 2 quarts
B. 3 gallons 6 quarts
C. 2 gallons 2 quarts
D. 2 gallons 4 quarts
A. 3 gallons 2 quarts
Which measurement best describes the height of a 4th grader?
A. 48 in
B. 48 m
C. 48 ft
D. 48 mm
A. 48 in
A student in 5th grade took a test for two hours and fifteen minutes before going to PE at 10:20. At what time did the student begin taking his test?
Kim and Jim are selling brownies for a competition. Jim sold 15 brownies. Kim sold 4 times as many brownies as Jim. Kim then sold 6 more brownies after that. Which equation could be used to find B, the number of brownies Kim sold in all?
A. 15 x 6 + 4 = B
B. 15 x 4 + 6 = B
C. 15 + 6 x 4 = B
D. 15 + 4 x 6 = B
B. 15 x 4 + 6 = B
Joseph's house is 300 feet away from his school. How many yards is Joseph's house from his school?
100 yds
Catherine is bringing two pieces of luggage onto her flight.
-One suitcase weighs 15 lbs 8 oz
-The second suitcase weighs 23 lbs 12 oz.
What is the total weight in pounds and ounces of Catherine's luggage?
A. 38 lbs 16 oz
B. 38 lbs 4 oz
C. 39 lbs 20 oz
D. 39 lbs 4 oz
D. 39 lbs 4 oz
Which measurement would best describe the length of a bed?
A. 2 kilometers
B. 200 centimeters
C. 2 centimeters
D. 20 millimeters
B. 200 centimeters
Below are the chores Carl did this week and the amount of time he spent on each chore. How much time did Carl spend doing these chores?
sweeping 30 minutes
raking 20 minutes
cleaning 55 minutes
dishes 25 minutes
trash 10 minutes
A. 3 hours 20 minutes
B. 2 hours 40 minutes
C. 3 hours 40 minutes
D. 2 hours 20 minutes
D. 2 hours 20 minutes
Students at Midway High School drank 9,257 juices from the cafeteria in September, October, and November. If they drank 2,384 juices in September and 3,926 in October, which equation could be used to find J, the number of juices the students drank in November?
A. J = 9,257 + 2,384 + 3,926
B. J = 2,384 - 3,926
C. J = 2,384 + 3,926
D. J = 9,257 - 2,384 - 3,926
D. J = 9,257 - 2,384 - 3,926
Nancy has a piece of string that is 57 feet long. How many yards of string does Nancy have?
19 yards
A customer bought raisons and peanuts at a grocery store.
-The customer bought 2 pounds 13 ounces of raisons.
-The customer also bought 4 pounds 5 ounces of peanuts.
What is the total amount of raisons and peanuts in pounds and ounces that the customer bought?
A. 6 lbs 15 oz
B. 7 lbs 2 oz
C. 6 lbs 2 oz
D. 7 lbs 18 oz
B. 7 lbs 2 oz
Which measurement would best describe the length of your desk?
A. 3 yards
B. 3 meters
C. 3 feet
D. 3 inches
C. 3 feet
Stacy works on homework every Saturday. Her homework takes her from 52 to 134 minutes each Saturday. If she begins her homework at 10:35, at which TWO times could she finish her homework?
A. 11:15
B. 11:45
C. 12:30
D. 12:55
B. 11:45 & C. 12:30
Darla had a $10 bill, 5 quarters, 3 dimes, and a nickel. She paid for a movie that cost $8.27. How much money did Darla have left?
$3.33