Converting Units
Story Problems
Measuring using common tools and units
Grab Bag
Area and Perimeter
100
It is 1:30 pm and there are 2 hours left in the day. How many minutes is that?
120 minutes
100

There are 1,000 meters in 1 kilometer. Conver 5,000 meters to kilometers.

5 m

100
Which of these would you probably measure in meters? A the height of a house B the distance between two states C the weight of a person D the amount of water in a bottle
A the height of a house
100

How many centimeters are in 5 meters?

500 cm

100
What is the surface area of a cube whose sides have a length and width of 5 inches?
150 square inches
200
How many centimeters are in 20 meters?
2,000 centimeters are in 20 meters
200

If a rope is 3 meters long, what is the length in centimeters of five ropes?

1500 cm

200
Which unit could be used to measure the weight of a ten year old?
kilograms or pounds
200

How many yards long is John's new surfboard if it is 7 feet long?

2 1/3 yards

200
Nikki planned to buy a wall paper border for her bedroom. She measured the lengths of the walls and found the perimeter of her room. Her room was shaped like a rectangle with a length of 12 feet and a width of 10 feet. What is the perimeter?
54 feet
300
How many milliliters are in a three 2 liter bottles of pop?
6,000 mL
300
Ethan drove 640 miles in 5 days. If Ethan drove the same number of miles each day, how many miles did he drive each day?
128 miles each day
300
Which is most likely the length of a telephone book? 30 kilometers 30 centimeters 30 millimeters 30 meters
30 meters
300
I am thinking of the smallest number that is a multiple of 3 and a factor of 12. What is it?
3
300
If the perimeter of a square is 48 cm, what is the length of each side?
12 cm
400
Suzie weighs 25 kilograms. How many grams does she weigh?
25,000 grams
400
Greg has a desk which is four feet wide and ten feet long. What is the area of the desk?
40 square feet (That is a really big desk!)
400

Which units do we use in the United States to measure volume?

gallon, quart, pint, cup, ounces
400
1/2 + 3/4=
5/4 or 1 1/4
400
What is the width of a rectangle that has a length of 6 feet and an area of 60 square feet?
10 feet
500

Convert 5 km into millimeters. 

5,000,000

500


If a skateboard is 2 1/2 feet long, what is the length of 4 skateboards in yards?

3  1/3 yards

500
Which is the warmest temperature? -10°F 0°F -2°F 5°F
5°F
500
What is 8,934 divided by 2?
4,467
500
A square has a perimeter of 20 inches. What is the length of each side of this square?
5 inches