Topic 12 Converting Measurements

Metric Conversions

100

Write and solve an equations to convert 3.75 kilometers to meters.

3.75 x 1,000= A

A=3,750 meters

200

Write and solve an equation to find how many liters are in 450 milliliters?

450 / 1,000=A

A=0.45 L

300

Which of the following is equivalent to 5 meters?

a. 0.005 millimeters

b. 5,000 meters

c. 5,000 millimeters

d. 500 centimeters

e. 0.005 kilometers

c. 5,000 millimeters

d. 500 centimeters

e. 0.005 kilometers

400

Select each equation that the number 20 will make true.

a. ? mm = 2 cm

b. ? cm = 2 m

c. ? decades = 2 yr

d. ? m = 2 km

e. ? yr = 2 decades

a. ? mm = 2 cm

e. ? yr = 2 decades

500

Which of the following equations can be used to find how many grams are in 64 kilograms?

a. 64 / 100 = 0.64 grams

b. 64 x 100 = 6,400 grams

c. 64 x 1000 = 64,000 grams

d. 64 / 1,000 = 0.064 grams

c. 64 x 1000 = 64,000 grams

Customary Conversions

100

20 cups = ?

a. 2 1/2 cups

b. 10 pints

c. 3 gallons

d. 10 quarts

b. 10 pints

200

Select all the lengths that are equal to 3 yards 3 feet.

a. 4 yards

b. 2 yards 9 feet

c. 12 feet

d. 9 feet 12 inches

e. 150 inches

a. 4 yards

c. 12 feet

300

10 pints = ?

a. 2 1/2 cups

b. 10 pints

c. 3 gallons

d. 10 quarts

d. 10 quarts

400

10 fl oz = ?

a. 2 1/2 cups

b. 10 pints

c. 3 gallons

d. 10 quarts

a. 2 1/2 cups

500

Which of the following can be used to find the number of pints in 6 gallons?

a. 6 x 4 x 2

b. 6 x 4 / 2

c. 6 x 2 x 2

d. 6 / 2 x 2

a. 6 x 4 x 2

Time Conversions

100

43 minutes = _______ seconds

2,580 seconds

200

180 minutes = _______ hours

3 hours

300

A movie is 2 hour and 40 minutes long. How many seconds long is the movie? Show your work.

2 hours x 60 +40min = 160 minutes

160 minutes x 60= 9,600 seconds long

400

275 minutes = _______ hours______ minutes

4 hours 35 minutes

500

510 minutes =_________ hours

8 1/2 hours

Word problems

100

If a runner runs 150 yards, how many feet do they run?

450 feet

200

There are 4 tons of mulch to spread at a park.  The workers can spread 50 lbs of mulch per wheelbarrow load.  How many wheelbarrow loads will it take to move all the mulch? 

4 tons x 2,000= 8,000 lbs

8,000 / 50 = 160 loads

300

An hippo weighs about 4 tons.  How can you convert 4 tons to pounds?

Which comparison is true?

a. 4 tons =10,000 pounds

b. 4 tons < 10,000 pounds

c. 4 tons > 10,000 pounds

d. 4 tons = 160,000 pounds

Multiply by 2,000 because there are 2,000 pounds in 1 ton.

b. 4 tons < 10,000 pounds

400

A bulletin board is 144 inches long and 108 inches long.  

How can you convert the dimensions to yards?  

What are the dimensions in yards?

Divide by 36

4 yards x 3 yards

500

A water bottle contains 3,000 milliliters of liquid.  A water jug can hold 9 liters.  How many water bottles must be emtied into the water jug in order to fill it?

3,000 mL = 3 L

bottle= 3L

jug =9 L

9 / 3 = 3

3 water bottles would fill the jug