Customary Capacity
You need 1 teaspoon of bubble bath for every 25 gallons of water. How much bubble bath is needed for a 50 gallon bathtub?
2 teaspoons
One of the first computers built weighed 30 tons. What would be an appropriate unit of weight for your Chromebook?
Pounds
A super stretch limousine is 240 inches long. A pickup truck is 19 feet long. Which is longer?
19 feet x 12 inches = 228 inches
240 inches > 228 inches
The limousine is longer.
Marcus filled a bottle with 1,000 milliliters of water to take with him on a jog. After his jog he had about 450 milliliters left in his bottle. How much water did he drink while he jogged?
1000 - 450 = 550 mL
He drank about 550 milliliters.
6T = _____ lbs.
1 Ton = 2,000 pounds
6 x 2,000 = 12,000
6T = 12,000 lbs
A lemonade recipe calls for 1 cup of sugar, 1 quart of water and 3 lemons. This recipe makes four servings. If you want to make twelve servings, how many cups of sugar will you need?
4 x ? = 12
? = 3 recipes
1 cup sugar x 3 = 3 cups of sugar
You need 3 cups of sugar for 12 servings.
If a dozen apples weigh 80 ounces. How many pounds of apples is that?
There are 16 ounces in one pound.
80 divided by 16 = 5
So there are 5 pounds of apples.
The Argus Pheasant has the longest tail feathers of any bird. The feathers measure 5 feet 7 inches in length. How many inches long are these feathers?
5 feet x 12 inches = 60 inches
60 inches + 7 inches = 67 inches
The tail feathers are 67 inches in length.
There are 40 nickels in a roll of nickels. If 1 nickel has a mass of 5 grams, what is the total mass of the nickels in one roll?
Early finisher bonus: What is the monetary value of this roll of nickels?
40 x 5 = 200 grams
The mass of the roll of nickels is 200 grams.
40 X .05 = 2.00
The value of the roll of nickels is $2.
$100 point bonus if you solved the value.
Compare 2 miles to 2,000 yards.
1 mile = 1,760 yards
1,760 yds x 2 = 3,520 yds. in 2 miles
2 miles > 2,000 yards
Which is greater: 8 cups or 2 quarts?
There are 4 cups per quart so 8 cups are equal to 2 quarts.
What is a good estimate for the weight of a bicycle?
a. 30 ounces
b. 3 pounds
c. 30 pounds
d. 3,000 ounces
c. 30 pounds
If one side of a square measures 5 inches, what is the area of the square?
5 inches x 4 sides = 20 inches squared
The area is 20 inches squared.
There are about 5 mL in one teaspoon. There are 3 teaspoons in one tablespoon. How many milliliters are there in 10 tablespoons?
5 mL x 3 = 15 mL in one tablespoon
15 mL x 10 = 150 mL
There are 150 milliliters in 10 tablespoons.
Mr. Gibson wants to make his driveway longer for more cars to park. His driveway is currently 8 yards long. If the maximum driveway length is 30 feet, how many more yards can he add to his driveway?
30 ft. divided by 3 = 10 yards
10 yards - 8 yards = 2 yards
He can add 2 yards to his driveway.
How many pints are in 3 gallons?
There are 8 pints in 1 gallon.
8 x 3 = 24
There are 24 pints in 3 gallons.
If a recipe for mashed potatoes requires 1/2 lb. of potatoes per person. If potatoes are sold in 5 pound bags, how many bags do you need to feed 20 people?
1/2 + 1/2 = 1 so you need 1 pound for every 2 people. Therefore, you need 10 pounds to feed 20 people so you need to buy 2 five pound bags.
A bald eagle can have a wingspan of up to 7 feet 6 inches. A mallard duck can have a wingspan of about 32 inches. How much longer is the bald eagle's wingspan than the mallard duck's wingspan?
7 feet X 12 inches = 84 inches
84 inches + 6 inches = 90 inches
90 - 32 = 58 inches
If the eagle's wingspan is 90 inches, it is 58 inches longer than the duck's wingspan.
An elephant travels 670 meters in one minute. A Giant Tortoise travels 450 centimeters in one minute. Which animal travels farther? What is the difference in the length of their travel?
1m. = 100cm.
670m x 100 = 6,700cm
6,700 - 450 = 6,250
The elephant travels 6,250 centimeters farther than the Giant Tortoise.
A fourth grader weighs 85 lbs. on Earth. The same fourth grader weighs 14 lbs. on the Moon. What is the weight of the fourth grader in ounces on each planet?
85 lbs x 16 ounces = 1,360 ounces on Earth
14 lbs x 16 ounces = 224 ounces on the Moon
If one quart of paint will cover 100 square feet, how many quarts would you need for a wall that is 10 feet by 20 feet?
10 feet x 20 feet = 200 square feet.
Therefore, you would need 2 quarts of paint.
Mr. Smith uses a bowling ball that weighs 13 pounds. How many ounces does his bowling ball weigh?
There are 16 ounces per pound.
13 x 16 = 208 ounces
His bowling ball weighs 208 oz.
A magazine reports that a giraffe's height is 180 inches or 15 yards. What mistake was made?
180 inches divided by 12 = 15 feet
The mistake was labeling the 15 as yards instead of feet.
The mass of a dollar bill is about 1 gram. The mass of a brick is 3 kilograms. How many dollar bills would you need to equal the mass of a brick?
1kg = 1,000g
3kg = 3,000g
You would need 3,000 dollar bills.
A room measures 10 feet by 6 feet. If carpet is sold in yards, how much carpet is needed for this room?
*Hint: Remember, the carpet covers the area inside the room.
Area formula = length x width
3 feet = 1 yard
10 x 6 = 60 feet squared
60 sq. ft divided by 3 = 20 yards squared
You need 20 yards of carpet for this room.