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A whale is 24 m long. A rhinoceros is 400 cm long. Which is longer? How much longer?
The whale is longer.
The whale is 2000 cm (which is 20 m) longer than the rhinoceros.
A gallon of water weighs 8 pounds. How many oz would would 2 gallons of water weigh?
1 pound = 16 oz
8 lb × 16 oz/lb = 128 oz
Now for 2 gallons:
128 oz × 2 = 256 oz
Two gallons of water weigh 256 oz.
How many inches are in 4 feet?
4×12=48 inches
There are ______ cups in 1 quart.
4
Robert grew 10 cm in one year. He is now 1.6 m tall. How tall was he one year ago?
1.6 m = 160 cm
160 cm − 10 cm = 150 cm
Robert was 1.5 m tall one year ago.
Rico wants to frame a picture from his recent trip to Italy. He has 3 feet of framing material. The picture measures 12 inches in width and 8 inches in length. Will Rico have enough framing material? Explain.
Rico has 3 feet of framing material.
3 ft=36 inches
The picture measures 12 in by 8 in, so its perimeter is:
P=2(12+8)=2(20)=40 inches
Rico needs 40 inches of framing material but only has 36 inches.
How many cups are in 2 gallons?
2×16=32 cups
There are ___ feet in 5 yards.
15
Mr. Richardson had 14 L of lemonade for the class party. The students drank 9,500 mL of lemonade. How many mL of lemonade does Mr. Richardson have left over?
14 L = 14,000 mL
14,000 mL − 9,500 mL = 4,500 mL
Mr. Richardson has 4,500 mL of lemonade left over.
The school cafeteria used 120 pints of milk to make pudding. How many gallons of milk did they use?
1 gallon = 8 pints
120 pints/8 pints = 15 gallons
How many centimeters are in 3 meters?
3×100=300 cm
There are ______ ounces in 4 pounds.
64
Madison measured 2 line segments. The first line segment is 20 cm long. The second line segment is 400 mm long. How long are the 2 line segments together?
400 mm = 40 cm (since 10 mm = 1 cm)
20 cm + 40 cm = 60 cm
The two line segments together are 60 cm or 600 mm long.
A recipe for lemonade uses 32 ounces of water. How many cups of water is this?
32÷8=4 cups
The recipe uses 4 cups of water.
How many grams are in 5 kilograms?
5×1000=5000 g
There are ______ centimeters in 7 meters.
700
John rode 2 km on his bike. Matt rode 2,300 m on his bike. Who rode the farthest? How much farther did he ride?
John: 2 km = 2000 m
Matt: 2300 m
2300 m−2000 m=300 m
Matt rode 300 m farther than John.
A soccer field is 120 yards long. A team wants to mark a line every 5 feet along the length of the field. How many lines can they mark?
120 yards×3 feet/yard=360 feet
360÷5=72
They can mark 72 lines along the field.
How many feet are in 2 yards?
2×3=6 feet
There are ___ meters in 250 centimeters.
2.5