Conversion Problem Solving and Mixed Measures

Conversion Problem Solving and
Mixed Measures

By Latasha Owens

Multiple Choice

40,000 pounds = _____ tons

• 20

• 10

• 15

• 25

Multiple Choice

Holly created this conversion table to show equivalent measures of length in the customary system of measurement.

Which of these could be a row in Holly's table.

Multiple Choice

Dorian's baby sister weighs 7 pounds and 2 ounces. How many ounces does his sister weigh?

• 9 ounces

• 112 ounces

• 114 ounces

• 14 ounces

This problem leads into our next component of review...mixed meaures!

Multiple Choice

A water tank had 6 liters of water. Ryan filled a bucket with 3 liters 700 milliliters of water from the tank. How much water in liters and milliliters was left in the tank after Ryan took some out?

• 2 L 300 mL

• 3 L 700 mL

• 3 L 710 mL

• 3 L 300 mL

Multiple Choice

Simon has 5 grams 600 milligrams of blue paint. His friend Robbie has 3 grams 450 milligrams of the same paint. What is the total amount of blue paint they have in grams and milligrams?

• 10 grams 500 milligrams
• 9 grams 50 milligrams
• 7 grams 200 milligrams
• 8 grams 150 milligrams

Multiple Choice

Yukino made 4 cups 4 fluid ounces of tea in a pitcher. Her friend, Amina made a pitcher that contained 2 cups 6 fluid ounces of freshly brewed tea. How much tea in cups and fluid ounces do they have?

• 6 cups 4 fluid ounces
• 8 cups 0 fluid ounces
• 7 cups 2 fluid ounces
• 5 cups 2 fluid ounces

Multiple Select

Andy added 5 cups and 7 fl oz of tea to 2 cups 3 fl oz of lemonade. How many ounces of Arnold Palmer (the name of the drink) does he have now?

Select TWO correct answers.

• 66 fl oz

• 8 c 2 fl oz

• 8 c

• 58 fl oz

• 5 c 4 fl oz

Multiple Choice

Eli created a subtraction problem: 6 gal 1 qt - 2 gal 2 qt

What is the difference?

• 3 gal 3 qt
• 4 gal 1 qt

• 8 gal 3 qt

• 3 gal 1 qt