6.4H Converting Units

Multiple Choice

By what factor did the number of viewers change each day from the first day to the fifth day?

• 3

• 8

• 81

• 1296

Multiple Choice

Which of the following units is NOT part of the U.S. customary measurement system?

• Liters

• Pints

• Miles

• Quarts

Multiple Choice

Which steps should you follow to convert between units of measurement?

• Read carefully, locate units, cross multiply, divide

• Guess the answer, check with a friend, write it down

• Only use a calculator, write the answer, skip checking

• Memorize all conversions, never use reference materials

Open Ended

Explain how you would use proportions to solve a unit conversion problem involving gallons and cups.

Multiple Choice

Angel is 1 1/2 meters tall. Which of the following is equivalent to 1 1/2 meters?

• 150 millimeters

• 1500 millimeters

• 100 millimeters

• 1000 millimeters

Multiple Choice

Mrs. Torres is mailing a package that weighs 12.5 pounds. The post office charges by the ounce to mail a package. How much does the package weigh in ounces?

• 187 ounces

• 200 ounces

• 192.5 ounces

• 100 ounces

Multiple Choice

A can contains 24 fluid ounces of fruit juice. How many pints of fruit juice does the can contain?

• 12pt

• 3pt

• 1½pt

• ⅓pt

Multiple Choice

A scientist used 786 milliliters of a liquid for an experiment. How many liters of the liquid did the scientist use for this experiment?

• 786,000 L

• 7.86 L

• 0.786 L

• 0.0786 L

Multiple Choice

The human body contains about 3 liters of blood plasma. How many milliliters of plasma does the body contain?

• 3 mL

• 30 mL

• 300 mL

• 3000 mL

Open Ended

Explain how you would convert liters to milliliters and give an example using the aquarium problem.

Multiple Choice

A warehouse floor has a perimeter of 6,615 feet. What is the perimeter of the floor in yards?

• 2,205 yd

• 19,845 yd

• 78,380 yd

• 735 yd