Length
3 feet = ? inches
36 inches
4 quarts = ? pints
8 pints
6 tons = ? pounds
12,000 pounds
If Sleiman bought 11 pints of ice cream, what would that amount be in cups of ice cream?
Sleiman has 22 cups of ice cream.
How heavy something is
Weight
84 inches = ? feet
7 feet
9 pints = ? cups
18 cups
48 ounces = ? pounds
3 pounds
Juliana walked 360 feet to Abby's house. How many yards did Juliana walk?
Juliana walked 120 yards.
2/6 yards = ? feet
1 foot
16 cups = ? pints
18,000 pounds = ? Tons
9 tons
Marianne and Merci are filling water balloons. Marianne has used 3 gallons of water to fill balloons. Merci has used 10 quarts of water to fill balloons. Who has used more water?
Marianne has used more water because 3x4=12 quarts and 12>10.
to change from one unit to another
convert
5 miles = ? yards
8,800 yards
240 quarts = ? gallons
60 gallons
1/2 Tons = ? pounds
1,000 pounds
Charlotte's bed is 7 feet long. Eric's bed is 72 inches long. Whose desk is longer? Explain
Charlotte's bed is longer. Convert 7 feet to inches. 7x12 = 84inches. 84>72.
What are the two systems of measurement and where are they used?
Customary System - USA
Metric System - Rest of the World
5,280 yards = ? miles
3 miles
6/8 gallons = ? quarts
3 quarts
25 pounds = ? ounces
400 ounces
The 4th grade is studying hippos at the Detroit Zoo. Eleanor's hippo weighs 4 tons. Ian's hippo weighs 160,000 ounces. Alex's hippo weighs 7,000 pounds. Whose hippo weighs the most? Explain.
Ian's hippo weighs the most because
Eleanor: 4 tons = 8,000 pounds,
Ian: 160,000 ounces = 10,000 pounds.
Alex: 7,000 pounds
A number that tells the size or amount of something
Measurement