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100

Which unit would you use to measure the length of a football field? 

Inches, feet, yards, ounces, or pounds?

Yards

100

1 yard is ______ times as long as 1 foot.

3

100

1 ton is _______ times as heavy as 1 pound.

2000

100
1 cup = ______ fluid ounces

1 cup = 8 fluid ounces

200
You just ran 2 miles. You're thirsty, so you drink some water. Should you drink 1 pound, 1 meter, or 1 pint of water?

1 pint

200

Compare using <, >, or =

6 feet _____ 60 inches

6 feet > 60 inches

200

7 pounds = _______ ounces

7 pounds = 112 ounces

200

6 quarts = _____ cups

24 cups

300

What customary unit would be best to use to measure the weight of a stapler?

ounces

300

Joanna has 3 yards of fabric. She needs 100 inches of fabric to make curtains. Does she have enough fabric to make the curtains? Explain.

Yes. 3 yards = 108 inches. So. Joanna has enough to make her curtains since she only needs 100 inches.

300

Alexis bought 1/2 pound of grapes. How many ounces of grapes did she buy?

8 ounces of grapes

300

Draw a bar model to show the relationship between quarts and pints.

See drawings. 1 quart = 2 pints

400
Dalton used benchmarks to estimate that there are more cups than quarts in one gallon. Is is estimate reasonable? Explain.

Yes, cups are smaller than quarts. So, there would be more cups in one gallon.

400

Three of the measures below are equal. Which 3 are they?

4 feet

12 yards

36 feet

480 inches

15 feet

432 inches

12 yards, 36 feet, 432 inches

400

At the zoo, an elephant weighs 7 tons and 400 pounds. Another elephant weighs 4 tons and 1,800 pounds. How many more pounds does the first elephant weigh?

4,600 pounds

400

A soccer team has 25 players. The team's water jug holds 4 gallons of water. If the water jug is full, is there enough water for each player to have 2 cups of water? Explain.

Yes. The water jug holds 4 gallons which is equal to 64 cups. If each player drinks 2 cups, that's 25 x 2 = 50 cups. 64 cups is greater than 50 cups.