Converting Units Quiz Review

Converting Units Quiz Review

By Amber Mutchler

​ Customary Units

Find the number of quarts in 5 gallons:

1) Start with 5 gallons

2) Multiply by the conversion factor:

5 gal x ​4 at. = 20 qt.

..........1 gal​

We know to put the gallons on the bottom to cancel out the gallons in the number we started with. ​

Multiple Choice

I want to convert 5 gallons to pints, which conversion factor should I use?

• $$\frac{1\ gal}{8\ pints}$$  

• $$\frac{1\ gal}{4\ quarts}$$  

• $$\frac{8\ pints}{1\ gal}$$  

• $$\frac{4\ quarts}{1\ gal}$$  

Multiple Choice

Convert 5 gallons to pints:

5 gal x $$\ \frac{8\ pints}{1\ gal}$$  =

• $$\frac{8}{5}pints$$  

• $$\frac{5}{8}pints$$  

• 40 pints

• 48 pints

Multiple Choice

I want to convert 4 lbs to ounces. What conversion factor should I use?

• $$\ \frac{2000\ lbs}{1\ ton}$$  

• $$\frac{1\ ton}{2000\ lbs}$$  

• $$\frac{16\ oz}{1\ lb}$$  

• $$\ \frac{1\ lb}{16\ oz}$$  

Multiple Choice

Convert 4 lbs to ounces:

4 lbs x $$\frac{16\ oz}{1\ lb}$$  =

• 4 oz

• $$\frac{1}{4}oz$$  

• 32 oz

• 64 oz

Multiple Choice

I want to convert 36 in to feet, what conversion factor should I use?

• $$\frac{12\ in}{1\ ft}$$  

• $$\frac{1\ ft}{12\ in}$$  

• $$\frac{3\ ft}{1\ yd}$$  

• $$\frac{1\ yd}{3\ ft}$$  

Multiple Choice

Convert 36 in to ft:

36 in x $$\frac{1\ ft}{12\ in}$$  =

• 2 ft

• 3 ft

• 72 ft

• 432 ft

​ Metric Units

Find the number of cm in 5 meters:

1) Start with 5 meters

2) Multiply by the conversion factor:

5 m x ​100 cm. = 500 cm

..........1 m

We know to put the meters on the bottom to cancel out the meters in the number we started with. ​

Multiple Choice

I want to convert 5 km to m, which conversion factor should I use?

• $$\frac{100\ cm}{1\ m}$$  

• $$\frac{1\ m}{100\ cm}$$  

• $$\frac{1000\ m}{1\ km}$$  

• $$\frac{1\ km}{1000\ m}$$  

Multiple Choice

Convert 5 km to m:

5 km x $$\frac{1000\ m}{1\ km}$$  =

• 20 m 

• 200 m 

• 500 m 

• 5000 m 

Multiple Choice

I want to convert 8,000 mL to L, which conversion factor should I use?

• $$\frac{1\ cup}{250\ mL}$$  

• $$\frac{250\ mL}{1\ cup}$$  

• $$\frac{1\ L}{1000\ mL}$$  

• $$\frac{1000\ mL}{1\ L}$$  

Multiple Choice

Convert 8,000 mL to L:

8,000 mL x   $$\frac{1\ L}{1000\ mL}$$  

• 4 L 

• 4 mL 

• 8 L 

• 8 mL 

​ Customary - Metric Conversion

Find the number of ft in 5 meters:

1) Start with 5 meters

2) Multiply by the conversion factor:

5 m x 3.28 ft. = 16.40 ft

..........1 m

We know to put the meters on the bottom to cancel out the meters in the number we started with. ​

Multiple Choice

I want to convert 2 qt to L, which conversion factor should I use?

• $$\frac{1\ qt}{.95\ L}$$  

• $$\frac{.95\ L}{1\ qt}$$  

• $$\frac{1\ gal}{3.79\ L}$$  

• $$\frac{3.79\ L}{1\ gal}$$  

Multiple Choice

Convert 2 qt to L:

2 qt x $$\frac{.95\ L}{1\ qt}$$  =

• 1.9 L 

• .95 L 

• .48 L 

• $$\frac{3.79\ L}{1\ gal}$$  

Multiple Choice

I want to convert 8.8 lb to kg, which conversion factor should I use?

• $$\frac{2.2\ lbs}{1\ kg}$$  

• $$\frac{1\ kg}{2.2\ lbs}$$  

• $$\frac{1\ oz}{28.35\ g}$$  

• $$\frac{28.35\ g}{1\ oz}$$  

Multiple Choice

Convert 8.8 lb to kg:

8.8 lb x $$\frac{1\ kg}{2.2\ lbs}$$  =

• 2 kg 

• 4 kg 

•  8.8 kg

• 19.36 kg 

Multiple Choice

Convert 3 in to cm

• 1.18 cm

• 2.54 cm

• 7.62 cm

• 9.84 cm

Multiple Choice

Convert 3.8 L to qt.

• 1 qt

• 2 qt

• 3 qt

• 4 qt