Time
How many seconds are there in 5 minutes?
ANSWER: 300 seconds
WORK: 5 x 60 = 300
How many inches are in 1 yard?
ANSWER: 36 inches
WORK: (1 x 3) x 12 = 36
How many fluid ounces are in 3 cups?
ANSWER: 24 ounces
WORK: 3 x 8 = 24
How many tons are equal to 12,000 pounds?
ANSWER: 6 tons
WORK: 12,000/2,000 = 6
How many minutes are in 480 seconds?
ANSWER: 8 minutes
WORK: 480/60 = 8
Mary has a licorice rope that is 6 yards long. She wants to cut the rope into 2ft sections. How many 2ft sections can she cut?
ANSWER: 9 sections
WORK: (6 x 3) / 2
ANSWER: 96fl oz
WORK: 12 x 8 = 96
How many ounces are in 20 lbs?
ANSWER: 320 ounces
WORK: 20 x 16 = 320
How many seconds are in 1 hour?
ANSWER: 3,600 seconds
WORK: 1 x 60 x 60 = 3,600
A football field is 100 yards long. How many inches long is it?
ANSWER: 3,600 inches
WORK: (100 x 3) x 12
How many quarts are there in 5 gallons?
ANSWER: 20 qt
WORK: 5 x 4 = 20
A bag can hold 12 pounds. An chocolate bar weighs 4 ounces. How many chocolate bars can fit in the bag?
ANSWER: 48 chocolate bars
STEP ONE: 12 lbs x 16 = 192 ounces
STEP TWO: 192 / 4 = 48
ASNWER: 18,000 seconds
WORK: 5 x 60 x 60 = 18,000 seconds
There are two kids who are evenly sharing a 3 foot long Subway sandwich. How many inches of sandwich does each kid get?
ANSWER: 18 inches
WORK: (3 x 12) / 2 = 18
Mike has 2 gallon jugs of water and another 5 bottles of water that each hold 1 quart? How many pints of water does Mike have?
ANSWER: 26 pints
WORK: STEP ONE: 2 gallons x 4 = 8 quarts. 8 quarts x 2 = 16 pints.
STEP TWO: 5 quarts x 2 = 10 pints
STEP THREE: 10 + 16 = 26
There are 8 tons of cow manure being delivered to two different farms. If each farm gets the same amount, how many pounds of manure will each farm get?
ANSWER: 8,000 lbs of manure
STEP ONE: 8 tons x 2,000 = 16,000 lbs
STEP TWO: 16,000 / 2 = 8,000
How many hours are in 36,000 seconds?
ANSWER: 10 hours
WORK: (36,000 / 60) / 60 = 10
ANSWER: 10,560 ft
WORK: (6/3) x 5,280
King James had a tea party. He mixed 5 gallons of green tea, 2 quarts of black tea, 6 pints of Chai tea, and 8 cups of Chamomile tea. How any quarts of tea did he make in all?
ANSWER: 27 quarts
STEP ONE: 5 gallons x 4 = 20 quarts
STEP TWO: 2 quarts = 2 quarts
STEP THREE: 6 pints / 2 = 3 quarts
STEP FOUR: 8 cups / 2 = 4 pints. 4 pints / 2 = 2 quarts
STEP FIVE: 20qt + 2qt + 3qt + 2qt = 27 quarts
A ship weighs 96,000 ounces. How many tons does it weigh?
ANSWER: 3 tons
STEP ONE: 96,000 oz / 16 = 6,000 lbs
STEP TWO: 6,000 lbs / 2,000 = 3 tons