What to use?
How far?
Volume is measured with these
Light as a feather
Think about it
100
What unit would you use to measure the weight of a car?
Tons
100
3 feet = ___ inches
108 inches
100
1/4 gallon = ___ quart
1 qt
100
1/4 ton = ___ pounds
500 pounds
100
Sylvia is 4 feet 3 inches tall. Her sister is 59 inches tall. Who is taller, Sylvia or her sister?
Her sister.
Sylvia is 4 x 12 + 3 = 51 inches
Her sister is 59 inches.
200
If you were measuring the fluids in a baby bottle, what unit would you use?
Fluid ounces or cups
200
1/2 foot = ___ inches
6 inches
200
5 pints = ___ cups
10 cups
200
3 1/2 pounds = ___ ozs
3 x 16 + 8 ozs =
56 ozs
200
Makanisha jumped 11 feet 11 inches at her last track meet. She claims she jumped over 4 yards. Is she correct?
No, 4 yards equals 12 feet.
300
If you were converting from quarts to pints, which operation would you use?
Multiplication
300
28 inches = ___ft ___in.
2 feet 4 inches
300
7 pints = ___ qts ___ pints
3 qts 1 pint
300
2.5 pounds = ___ ozs
40.0 ounces
300
Niko has an orange tree and a lemon tree in his backyard. The orange tree is 7 feet 9 inches tall. The lemon tree is 1 yard 2 feet tall. How much taller is the orange tree?
Orange tree is 7 x 12 + 9 = 93 inches
Lemon tree is 36 + 24 = 60 inches
The orange tree is 23 inches taller.
400
What unit would you use the measure the height of bookshelf?
Feet
400
4 feet = ___ yards
1 1/3 yards
400
Coach poured 15 quarts of Gatorade for the track team. Will a 5 gallon container be able to hold it? Explain.
15 quarts = 3 3/4 gallon or 5 gallon = 20 quarts
So yes, a 5 gallon container will hold it.
400
Baby Shawn weighed 114 ounces at birth. How many pounds and ounces did he weigh?
7 pounds 2 ounces
400
A dump truck can carry a max load of 8.5 tons. How many pounds can it carry?
17,000 pounds
500
What unit would you use to measure the amount of water in pool?
Gallons
500
Amanda hiked 2,997 feet up the mountain. How many yards did she hike?
2997/3=999 yards
500
Kalani mixed 2 cups of coco milk and 1 pint of orange juice to make his tropical punch. How many total cups was this?
2 + 2 = 4 cups
500
The African bush elephant (Loxodonta africana), also known as the African savanna elephant, is the larger of the two species of African elephants. It can weigh up to 13,000 pounds. How many tons is this?
6.5 tons or 6 1/2 tons
500
List all the customary units of measurement used to measure capacity, from greatest to least.
gallon, quart, pint, cup, fl. ounce.