Customary Measurement Word Problems

Sylvia is 4 feet 3 inches tall. Her sister is 59 inches tall. Whois taller, Sylvia or her sister?

• Sylvia

• Sylvia's Sister

Bob ordered 17 yards of lumber to build a tree house. How many inches of lumber did he order?

Amanda hiked 2,997 feet up the mountain. How many yards did she hike?

The Shavertown School picnic served 7 gallons of lemonade. How many pints of lemonade were served?

The recipe for potato salad served at the school picnic called for 24 pints of mayonnaise. How many gallons of mayonnaisewere needed?

Janice brought a half-gallon bottle of root beer to the picnic.Dave brought a six-pack of 12-ounce cans of root beer. Who brought more root beer?

• Dave

• Janice

Each student at the picnic received 3 cups of ice cream. If there were 48 students, how many quarts of ice cream were needed in all?

Sharon’s pony weighs 500 pounds. How many ounces does her pony weigh?

Amy picked 8 bushels of peaches. A bushel of peachesweighs 35 pounds. How many ounces did she pick in all?

Greg’s cat weighs 32 pounds 9 ounces. How many ounces in all does his cat weigh?