Choosing a Unit to Solve a Word Problem

In a race, Karen rode her bike for 1 1/2 hours and then swam for 45 minutes. How much time did Karen spend in all riding her bike and swimming in the race? (1 hour = 60 minutes)

Ella is 66 inches tall. Andy is 6 1/2 feet tall. Who is taller? By how much? (12 inches = 1 foot)

• Ella is taller by 3 feet

• Andy is taller by 12 inches

• Ella is taller by 6 inches

• Andy is taller by 1.2 feet

Jazmin is mailing two packages. One package weighs 3 1/2 pounds, and the other package weighs 20 ounces. What is the total weight of both packages? (1 pound = 16 ounces)

Raoul has a bottle that contains 2.2 liters of sparkling water. He pours 300 milliliters of the water from the bottle into a glass. How much sparkling water is left in the bottle? (1 liter = 1,000 milliliters)

Billy has 2 3/4 gallons of green paint left over from last year. He buys 6 new quarts of green paint. How much green paint does he have in all? (1 gallon = 4 quarts)

Carol is comparing two rectangular tiles for a flooring project. The blue tile is 8 centimeters long and 6 centimeters wide. The yellow tile is 70 millimeters long and 68 millimeters wide. Which tile covers the greater area? How much greater is the area? (1 centimeter = 10 millimeters)

• The blue tile covers the greater area by 0.2 square centimeters or 20 square millimeters.

• The yellow tile covers the greater area by 0.2 square centimeters or 20 square millimeters.

• The blue tile covers the greater area by 0.4 square centimeters or 40 square millimeters.

• The yellow tile covers the greater area by 0.4 square centimeters or 40 square millimeters.

How many pounds are in one ton? 

• 100 lbs. 
• 200 lbs. 
• 1,000 lbs. 
• 2,000 lbs. 

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1 ft = 12 in

LeBron James is 6 ft and 8 in tall.

How many total inches tall is he?

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• 4.8
• 4800.0
• 480.0
• 48

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• 52 inches

• 28 inches

• 3.33 inches

• 480 lnches

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