Proportions: Measurement Conversion

Proportions: Measurement Conversion

Using Ratios to Convert Measurement

Measurement Conversions within a System

Set up a proportion with the conversion rate

Cross Multiply

Divide

Example

Example

Multiple Choice

At Oscar Delta, workers prepare 17,000 milliliters of iced tea. How many liters of iced tea do the workers make?

1000 ml = 1 L

• 17 liters

• 170 liters

• 1000 liters

• 1700 liters

Multiple Choice

Mr. Bruce has some clay with a mass of 4 kilograms. How many grams of clay does he have?

1000 gram = 1 kg

• 4000 grams

• 144 grams

• 1440 grams

• 400 grams

Multiple Choice

A cafeteria manager buys 25 gallons of milk. How many quarts of milk is this?

1 gallon = 4 quarts

• 40 quarts

• 400 quarts

• 100 quarts

• 10 quarts

Multiple Choice

The height of a 2 story building is 6 meters tall. How tall is the building in centimeters?

1 meter = 100 centimeters

• 6,000 cm

• 6 cm

• 60 cm

• 600 cm

Measurement Conversion Between Systems

Set up a proportion with the conversion rate

Cross multiply

Divide

Example

Example

Multiple Choice

How many cm are in 7 inches?

1 inch= 2.54 cm

• 17.78 cm

• 22.44 cm

• 21.22 cm

Multiple Choice

How many inches are in 8 cm?

1 inch=2.54 cm

• 3.14 in

• 4 in

• 20.5 in

Multiple Choice

The weight limit for suitcases is 23 kg. You want to make sure that you will not be charged baggage fees on your flight back. What is the weight limit in pounds?

1 kg = 2.2 pounds

• 2.2 pounds

• 50.6 pounds

• 21.8 pounds

• 11.5 pounds

Multiple Choice

The taxi service charges by the kilometer. If it is 34 miles from the airport to your friend's house, what is the distance in kilometers?

1 mile= 1.6 km

• 53.2 km

• 54.4 km

• 12.2 km

Multiple Choice

The next morning, you and your friend head to a race. She tells you that it is 5 km race. You want to make sure you pace yourself correctly. How long is the race in miles?

1 mile= 1.6 km

• 2.5 miles

• 10 miles

• 3.12 miles

• 3 miles

Multiple Choice

How many ounces are in 3 liters?

1 liter = 33. 8 ounces

• 101.4 oz

• 84 oz

• 89 oz

• 10 oz

Multiple Choice

My car needs 15 gallons of gas, but the German station only sells their gas in liters. How many liters are in 15 gallons?

1 liter = 0.7 gallons

• 14.3 liters

• 80 liters

• 21.43 liters

• 80 gallons