Converting Customary Units
Convert 156 inches to yards.
4.33 yards (or 4⅓ yards)
How many millimeters are in 0.85 meters?
850 millimeters
A fabric store has 15 meters of cloth. A customer buys 340 centimeters. How many centimeters of cloth remain?
1,160 centimeters
Convert 7.25 feet to inches.
87 inches
How many ounces are in 4.5 pounds?
72 ounces
Convert 3,250 milliliters to liters. Express as a decimal.
3.25 liters
Three boxes weigh 2.5 kilograms, 1,800 grams, and 0.9 kilograms respectively. What is the total weight in grams?
5,200 grams
A container holds 0.75 liters. How many milliliters is this?
750 milliliters
A truck bed is 8 feet long. Express this measurement in inches, then convert to yards.
96 inches; 2.67 yards (or 2⅔ yards)
A package weighs 2.4 kilograms. How many milligrams is this?
2,400,000 milligrams
A pool is being filled at 75 liters per minute. How many milliliters will be in the pool after 12 minutes?
900,000 milliliters
An object measures 2 yards and 18 inches. Convert the total to feet.
8 feet
If a recipe requires 3 tons of ingredients and you only have 4,500 pounds available, how many more pounds do you need?
1,500 pounds
A scientist measures 0.0045 kilometers. How many centimeters is this?
450 centimeters
A delivery truck carries packages weighing 18 pounds, 1.5 pounds, and 2,400 ounces combined. What is the total weight in pounds?
152.5 pounds (or 152 pounds 8 ounces)
A recipe calls for 12.5 ounces of sugar. How many pounds and ounces is this?
0.78125 pounds or 12 ounces 8 drams, but typically 0.78 lbs
A marathon is 26.2 miles. How many feet is this? (Round to the nearest whole number)
138,336 feet
A storage tank contains 12,500 liters. Express this in kiloliters, then convert back to milliliters to verify.
12.5 kiloliters; 12,500,000 milliliters
A runner trains by running 3.2 kilometers on Monday, 2,800 meters on Wednesday, and 4.1 kilometers on Friday. What is the total distance in meters?
10,100 meters
A distance of 2.5 miles needs to be converted to feet and then to yards. What is the measurement in yards?
4,400 yards