Topic 12: Measurement Conversion

EquivalentMeasurements

100

Which of the following is equivalent to 7 grams? Select all that apply.

• 7,000 milligrams
• 0.007 milligram
• 70 milligrams
• 0.007 kilogram
• 7,000 kilograms

• 7,000 milligrams
• 0.007 kilogram

200

Which of the following is equivalent to 62 meters? Select all that apply. (2 answers)

• 620 millimeters
• 62,000 millimeters
• 62,000,000 millimeters
• 0.062 kilometers
• 0.62 kilometers

• 62,000 millimeters
• 0.062 kilometers

300

Which of the following is equivalent to 5 gallons? Select all that apply.

• 18 quarts
• 20 quarts
• 24 quarts
• 50 cups
• 80 cups

• 20 quarts
• 80 cups

400

Jim has 7,000 pounds of silly putty. 

Which of the following is equivalent to 7,000 pounds?

• 1 ton
• 2 tons
• 3 1/2 tons
• 4 tons
• 2 1/2 tons

• 3 1/2 tons

500

How many different ways can you make 3 gallons.

100 pts for each correct way.

Example answers:

2 gallons, 4 quarts
1 gallon, 8 quarts
1 gallon, 4 quarts, 8 pints
12 quarts
24 pints
8 pints, 32 cups

Equations

100

Which comparison is true?

• 2,000 pounds < 1 ton
• 2,000 pounds > 1 ton
• 2,000 pounds < 1/2 ton
• 2,000 pounds = 1 ton

• 2,000 pounds = 1 ton

200

What can you use to find how many centimeters are in 0.34 meter?

• 0.34 × 10³
• 0.34 × 10⁰
• 0.34 × 10²
• 0.34 × 10¹

• 0.34 × 10²

300

Which expression can be used to determine how many meters are in 56 kilometers?

• 56 ÷ 100 = 0.56 meter
• 100 × 56 = 5,600 meters
• 56 × 1,000 = 56,000 meters
• 56 ÷ 1,000 = 0.056 meter

• 56 × 1,000 = 56,000 meters

400

Nora made 20 gallons of lemonade for a community picnic.

Which of the following can be used to find the number of pints of lemonade that Nora made?

• 20 × 2 × 2
• 20 × 4 × 2
• 20 × 3 × 2
• 20 × 4 × 3

• 20 × 4 × 2

500

Stacy made 12 gallons of tea for a community picnic.

Which of the following can be used to find the number of fluid ounces of tea that Stacy made?

Select 2 correct equations

• 12 × 2 × 2 x 4 x 16
• 12 × 4 × 2 x 2 x 8
• 12 × 3 × 2 x 10
• 12 × 128

• 12 × 4 × 2 x 2 x 8
• 12 × 128

Metric Conversions

100

How many millimeters are in 14 meters?

14,000 millimeters

200

How many meters are in 10 km?

10,000 meters

Bonus 100 points: How many miles are in a 10 km race?

300

The door measures 120 centimeters wide.

How can you convert the height of the door from centimeters to meters?
Enter Divide, Multiply, or a number in each blank. 

 __________ the number of centimeters by ________ to convert to feet.

Divide, 100 or 10²

400

The Gatorade cooler holds 20 Liters of Gatorade.

How can you convert the capacity from Liters to milliliters?
Enter Divide, Multiply, or a number in each blank. 

 __________ the number of Liters by ________ to convert to milliliters.

Multiply, 1,000

500

Sam has 7 Liters of punch for a party.
Each cup can hold 250 milliliters of punch.

Explain how you can convert 7 Liters to milliliters.
Enter Divide, Multiply, or a number in each blank.

 _________ 7 by __________ to convert to milliliters.

How many cups can Sam fill for the party?

Multiply, 1,000

28 cups

Customary Conversions

100

How many inches are in 2 yards?

72 inches

200

How many cups are in 12 pints?

24 cups

300

The door measures 72 inches tall.

How can you convert the height of the door from inches to feet?
Enter Divide, Multiply, or a number in each blank. 

 __________ the number of inches by ________ to convert to feet.

Divide, 12

400

A car weighs about 6,000 pounds. How can you convert 6,000 pounds to tons?
Enter Divide, Multiply, or a number in each blank.

______________  6,000 by _________ to convert to tons.

Divide, 2,000

500

Samir bought 3 pounds of cement to repair the cracks in his sidewalk.
Each crack needs to be filled with 2 ounces of cement.

Explain how you can convert 3 pounds to ounces.
Enter Divide, Multiply, or a number in each blank.

 _________ 3 by __________ to convert to ounces.

How many cracks can be filled with cement?

Multiply, 16

24 cracks

Word Problems

100

A playhouse is 60 inches tall. Which of the following is another measure equal to the height?

• 5 ft 2 in.
• 5 ft 1 in.
• 4 ft 11 in.
• 5 ft

5 ft

200

Barbara has a cat that weighs 4 kg. How many grams does her cat weigh?

4,000 grams

300

Michelle has a watering can that holds 4 liters of water. She uses 250 milliliters of water on each of her plants.
How many plants can she water?

16 plants

400

An area rug in Michael's room measured 96 inches by 108 inches. What is the perimeter of the rug in feet?

34 Feet

500

What is the area of a closet that is 144 inches by 3 yards?

_____________ square feet

108 square feet