Measurements and Conversions

Selena's favorite basketball player is 6 feet 8 inches tall.  How tall is Selena's favorite basketball player in inches?

• 68 inches

• 76 inches

• 80 inches

• 84 inches

Ms. Godines bought 80 ounces of seeds to plant in her garden for her wedding.  How many pounds of seeds did she buy?
** 1 lb = 16 oz. **

• 5 1⁄2 lb

• 4 lb

• 4 1⁄2 lb

• 5 lb

Chisom made 36 pints of lemonade for a class party.  How many gallons of lemonade did she make?

• 9

• 6

• 4 1/2 

• 2 1/2

Alberto poured 8 pints of water into glasses. How many quarts of water does this equal?

• 1

• 2

• 4

• 12

A box of 8 identical bags of peanuts weighs 3 pounds. How many ounces does each bag of peanuts weigh?

• 16 ounces

• 48 ounces

• 6 ounces

• 3 ounces

Carmen's puppy weighs 9 pounds. Her kitten weighs 74 ounces. How many more ounces does her puppy weigh than her kitten?

• 16 ounces

• 70 ounces

• 38 ounces

• 144 ounces

Sam cut 30 cm of fabric to make a scarf. How many millimeters of ribbon did Sarah cut?

• 3 mm

• 300 mm

• 3,000 mm

• 0.3 mm

Betsy gathered 60 ounces of berries from the field. Laura collected 3 pounds of berries. How many total ounces did they pick together?

• 108 oz

• 63 oz

• 90 oz

• 57 oz

How many feet are in 2.5 miles?

• 13,200 feet

• 4, 400 feet

• 12,600 feet

• 5,000 feet

When converting between units of measurement, remember...

Big to small, ​ (a)  

Small to big, ​ (b)  

• multiply

• Divide

• add

• subtract