Metric Conversions
What operation do you use when converting from a smaller unit to a larger unit?
Divide
What operation do you use when converting from a larger unit to a smaller unit?
Multiplication
10 X 10 X 10 X 10 =
a. 10X4
b. 40
c. 103
d. 104
d.
The value of the 4 in the number labeled A is 1/10 the value of the 4 in the number labeled B.
True or False
A.) 24.002
B.) 347.9
True
Jolene has a pet turtle and wants to know the volume of the tank. She measured the sides to be 5 ft x 4 ft x 7 ft. What is the volume of the turtle tank?
A. 27 cubic feet
B. 140 cubic feet
C. 16 cubic feet
D. 63 cubic feet
B
Convert 3.7 meters to centimeter:
1 meter = 100 centimeters
370 centimeters
A newborn baby is weighed at 9 pounds. If one pound is 16 ounces, how many ounces are equivalent to 9 pounds?
144 ounces
When 70 is multiplied by 10 to the power of ___the product is equal to 7,000.
2
Read the clues to determine the number being described.
Clue #1: I have an 8 in the ones place.
Clue #2: I have another 8 in a place that is 1/10 the value of the 8 in the ones place.
Clue #3: I have a 3 in the thousandths place.
Clue #4: I have a 2 in the hundredths place.
8.823
Edward built a tower that is a rectangular prism with a height of 23 inches and a base with side lengths of 4 inches each.
What is the volume, in cubic inches, of the tower?
(Volume = length x width x height)
A. 368 cubic inches
B. 164 cubic inches
C. 39 cubic inches
D. 31 cubic inches
A
Joe rode 2 kilometers on his bike. His sister, Sally, rode 3,000 meters on her bike. Who rode the furthest?
1 kilometer = 1,000 meters
Sally
Select 3 correct statements:
A. 12 cups = 24 pints
B. 3 feet = 36 inches
C. 6 pints = 12 cups
D. 2 lbs. = 15 oz.
E. 120 mm. = 12 cm.
B.
C.
E.
Explain what happens to the value of the digits below.
3.89 X 103
a. the value increases by 100
b. the value decreases by 100
c. the value increases by 1,000
d. the value decreases by 1,000
C.
755,204
The value of the 5 in the thousands place is ____times the value the value of the 5 in the ten thousands place.
1/10
Joe wants to build a shed to hold his tools. The shed must have a volume of at least 600 cubic feet but no more than 700 cubic feet.
Select the THREE sets of dimensions that meet Joe’s requirements for the volume of the shed.
(Volume = length x width x height)
A. 6 feet wide, 9 feet long, 10 feet high
B. 7 feet wide, 9 feet long, 10 feet high
C. 9 feet wide, 9 feet long, 8 feet high
D. 8 feet wide, 8 feet long, 8 feet high
E. 8 feet wide, 8 feet long,10 feet high
B
C
E
Jessica is measuring two line segments. The first line segment is 30 cm long. The second line segment is 500 mm long. How long are the two line segments together? (answer in cm)
80 cm
The driveway in front of the brown house is 35 feet long and the driveway in front of the red house is 7 yards and 9 feet long. Which house has a longer driveway? By how much?
7 yards 9 feet = 30 feet
The driveway in front of the red house is 30 feet long.
The brown house has a longer driveway, and it is longer by 5 feet.
Which expression is equal to 3,520.
a. 0.352 X 103
b. 3.52 X 103
c. 35.2 X 103
d. 352 X 103
B.
Read the clues to determine the number being described.
Clue #1: I have a 6 in the tenths place.
Clue #2: I have another 6 in a place that is 10 times larger than the 6 in the tenths place.
Clue #3: I have a 4 in the tens place.
Clue #4: I have a 7 in the hundredths place.
46.67
The area of the base of a cube is 25 square inches. What is the volume, in cubic inches, of the cube?
(Volume = Area of base x height)
A. 72 cubic inches
B. 108 cubic inches
C. 125 cubic inches
D. 625 cubic inches
C.
Ashley's teacher asked her to bring 3 pieces of yarn, each no shorter than 0.8 m, for an art project. Ashley found a piece of old yarn at home that is 280 cm long. Does she have enough yarn to bring to school?
3 x 0.8 m = 2.4 m = 240 cm Ashley needs at least 240 cm of yarn. She has enough yarn to bring to school.
Lizzy saw a raccoon in her backyard last weekend. She put out some water and a bowl with 3 cups of food. The raccoon drank all the water and ate 1/2 the food. How many ounces of food did the raccoon eat?
12 ounces
What must 0.6214 by multiplied by to get 62.14?
a. 100
b. 101
c. 102
d. 103
c.
467,055
Look at the two fives in this number. How does the 5 in the tens place compare to the 5 in the ones place?
Sarah is building a rectangular fish tank for her pet fish. The length of the tank is 2 feet, the width is 3 feet, and the height is 6 feet. She wants to calculate the volume of water the tank can hold.
Write an expression to represent the volume of the tank and then calculate it. Make sure to use parentheses to show the base.
(2 X 3) X 6
36 ft3