Units of Measurement (Conversion Word Problems)

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A bead shop sells their tiniest beads by the pound. A new shipment of beads weighing 2 pounds is divided into 8 equal sized bags. How many ounces of beads are in each bag?

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4 ounces

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Jewel buys 3 yards of fabric to make a cat bed. She starts the project by cutting 4 feet of fabric off the end. How many feet long is the remaining piece of fabric?

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5 feet

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Jason ran 325 meters farther than Kim ran. Kim ran 4.2 kilometers. How many meters did Jason run?

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4,525 m

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Calculate the total liters of punch made with 2 batches, each containing: 1 L orange juice, 550 mL lemon juice, 2.6 L soda water, and two 750 mL bottles of apple cider.

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11.3 L

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Melanie and Brad each drink 10 cups of water every day. Lara drinks 3 quarts of water every day. How many gallons of water do all three of them drink altogether in 7 days?

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14 gal

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Adrian wants to use 1/2 of 4 ounces of cheese per casserole. How many pounds of cheese are needed for 28 casseroles?

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3.5 lbs

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Your family wants to frame your drawing from the art show. The rectangular drawing has a length of 43.5 centimeters and a width of 934 millimeters. How many centimeters of wood is needed for the frame?

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273.8 cm

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Which city has the greatest annual rainfall, and by how much? Average in Charlotte: 2 1/3 feet. Average in New York: 45 inches.

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New York, by 17 inches

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Casey has 2 yards of red ribbon. She needs to cut pieces that are 4 inches long. How many pieces of ribbon will she get?

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18 pieces

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Andrew and Sarah have made 3 quarts of lemonade. Each paper cup holds 1 cup. How many paper cups can they fill?

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12 paper cups