Converting Measurement Units

How many inches are in 7 feet?

• 12 inches

• 60 inches

• 84 inches

• 144 inches

Bryan buys a 3-pound bag of trail mix for a hike. He wants to make one-ounce bags for his friends with whom he is hiking. How many one-ounce bags can he make?

• 39 bags

• 48 bags

• 25 bags

• 50 bags

The maximum weight for a truck on the New York State Thruway is 40 tons. How many pounds is this?

• 80,000 lbs

• 100,000 lbs

• 50,000 lbs

• 400,000 lbs

How many cups are there in 32 fl. oz.?

• 3 cups

• 8 cups

• 5 cups

• 4 cups

Make your own T-Chart to solve the following problem.

There are ​ (a)   meters in 16 kilometers.

• 16,000

• 1,600

• 160

• 160,000

Convert 36 yards to feet.

• 108

• 100

• 98

• 115

144 inches is how many yards?

• 15 yards

• 12 yards

• 3 yards

• 4 yards

5 feet = ________ inches

• 0.42

• 60

• 2.4

Drag the numbers to their correct place on the table!

e

f

g

h

3

71,000

30

81,000

4

40

7,100

8,100

When converting units of measurement, the rule is:

Big to small, you should ​ (a)  

Small to big, you should ​ (b)  

• multiply

• divide

• add

• subtract