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Convert 2 feet to inches...but only count the inches on Tuesdays.
Trick! Inches don't change, its always 24
How many cups are in a pint...if the cups are feeling extra full today?
Still 2 cups!
How many ounces are in a pound...unless gravity changes?
Still 16 ounces!
How many centimeters are in a meter...on Mars?
100 cm
How many grams are in a kilogram...if the scale is broken?
1,000 g even with a broken scale!
A ruler is 12 inches long unless its scared. Then it shrinks to 10 inches. How many inches are in a foot?
12 inches
Convert 1 gallon to cups, but pretend 1 quart disappeared.
Trick! We can't "pretend" units away! It's still 16 cups!
Convert 2 pounds to ounces, but only count even-numbered ounces.
Trick! You count all of them, its 32 ounces.
Convert 3 meters to centimeters, but skip counting by 100s.
Convert 4 kg to grams, but ignore the zeros.
Nope! 4,000 g
Convert 1 yard to feet...but ignore the middle foot.
Still 3 feet (you can't ignore units!)
True (math doesn't take a day off!)
A backpack weighs 16 ounces. Is that 1 pound or 2 pounds?
1 pound
A kilometer is 1,000 meters...unless you're guessing. True or false?
True
True or false: 1 kg = 100 g if you round a lot.
False!
If a mile decides to take a nap and become shorter, how many feet would it have?
5,280 feet (units don't change, even if they're tired!)
If you spill half a gallon, how many cups are left?
Half of 16 = 8 cups
If you double 1 pound, how many ounces do you have...but only on Fridays?
Still 32 ounces
Convert 500 cm to meters, even if it looks like a big number.
5 meters
A student says 1 foot = 100 inches because "it feels right." What is the correct conversion?
12 inches
Someone says 1 pint = 4 cups because they're "really thirsty." What's the correct answer?
2 cups
A student says 4 pounds is 40 ounces because its easier. What's the real answer?
64 ounces
A student says 1 km = 100 m. What's the correct answer?
1,000 meters
A student says 1,000 g = 10 kg. What is the correct answer?
1 kg