PA Converting Measurements

Sally purchases a medication for her dog. She weighs her dog and finds that he weighs 65 pounds. Unfortunately, the medication dosage is based on weight in kilograms. If 1 kilogram is approximately 2.2 lbs, which value best represents the weight of Sally's dog in kilograms?

• 143 kg

• 32.5 kg

• 130 kg

• 29.5 kg

Kyley buys 2 gallons of milk. There are approximately 3.875 liters in a gallon. How many milliliters of milk did Kyley buy?

• 38.75 mL

• 3875 mL

• 7750 mL

• 7.75 mL

Freeda wants to purchase a rug for her room. After measuring, she decides she needs a rug that is 8 ft wide by 10 ft long. When she gets to the store, the rug is measured in meters. If 1 foot is approximately 0.3048 m, which of the following rugs is closest to the size Freeda needs?

• 2.5 meters by 3 meters

• 26 meters by 33 meters

• 2 meters by 2.5 meters

• 3 meters by 3.5 meters

Missy makes punch for a party. She uses 3½ cups of water, 2¾ cups of frozen lemonade, and 3¾ cups of pineapple juice. Approximately how many liters of punch does this recipe make if 1 L is 4.23 cups?

• 0.423 L

• 42.3 L

• 2.36 L

• 1.42 L

The largest bass ever recorded at Big Fish Lake weighed 19⅘ pounds. If 1 kilogram is approximately 2.2 pounds, what is the weight of the bass in kilograms?

• 8.8 kg

• 9 kg

• 43.56 kg

• 9.9 kg

Victoria fills a 15-gallon pool. She has a 2-liter bucket she uses to fill the pool. If 1 gallon is approximately 3.79 liters, what is the maximum number of full buckets Victoria can pour into the pool without it overflowing?

• 56 buckets

• 57 buckets

• 28 buckets

• 29 buckets

Fredy is 6¼ feet tall. If one inch equals 2.54 centimeters, what is Fredy's height in centimeters?

• 195 cm

• 29.5 cm

• 190.5 cm

• 15.875 cm

Charlie scoops pretzels from a bin into a bag at the store. The scale shows the weight of the pretzels to be 453.6 grams. The pretzels cost $2.50 per ½ pound. If 28.35 grams is approximately 1 ounce, how much will Charlie pay for the pretzels?

• $5.00

• $3.75

• $2.50

• $1.50

Erin needs ⅜ oz of vanilla for her cookie recipe. If 1 mL is approximately 0.03 oz, how many milliliters of vanilla will Erin need for her cookie recipe?

• 125 mL

• 0.01125 mL

• 0.08 mL

• 12.5 mL

While on vacation in Mexico, Jaime reads a distance marker that indicates he is 89 kilometers from Juarez. If 1 mile is approximately 1.61 kilometers, how far is Jaime from Juarez, to the nearest tenth of a mile?

• 18.1 miles

• 55.3 miles

• 143.3 miles

• 87.4 miles