Topic 14 Measurement Units and Conversions

Volunteers at a nature preserve measured tree saplings. The chart shows the name of each volunteer and the height of the tree he or she measured. Which volunteer measured the tallest tree?

• Kevin

• Adam

• Wanda

• Nora

This glass panel for an office-building window is 48 inches wide by 8 feet long. What is the area of the glass?

• 384 square feet

• 128 square feet

• 64 square feet

• 32 square feet

The kitchen in Pedro's house is 4 yards long by 10 feet wide. He is going to cover the kitchen floor with square tiles that measure 1 foot on each side. If each tile costs $3, how much will Pedro pay for the tiles?

• $480

• $360

• $240

• $120

A door to a playhouse is 50 inches tall. Which of the following is another measure equal to the height?

• 5 ft

• 4 ft 1 in.

• 4 ft 2 in.

• 4 ft ½ in.

Isabel is purchasing a 5-pound bag of dog food. How many 8-ounce servings can she feed her dog? (1 lb = 16 oz)

• 5 servings

• 40 servings

• 20 servings

• 10 servings

What is the length of the paintbrush in centimeters?

• 16,200 cm

• 1,620 cm

• 16.2 cm

• 0.162 cm

A water bottle has a capacity of 1.43 L. What is the bottle's capacity in milliliters? (1L = 1,000 mL)

• 2,860 mL

• 1,430 mL

• 143 mL

• 14.3 mL

In 24 hours, one set of twins drank 16 bottles of formula. Each bottle holds 4 fl oz. How many cups of formula did the twins drink? (1 c = 8 fl oz)

• 8 cups

• 7 cups

• 6 cups

• 5 cups

Harold has 2,384 grams of zinc for his science experiment. How many kilograms of zinc does he have?

• 0.2384 kg

• 2.384 kg

• 23.84 kg

• 238.4 kg

Randy put 4 cups of lemonade into the pitcher shown. How many more cups of lemonade does he need to fill the pitcher? (1 quart = 4 cups)

• 8 cups

• 6 cups

• 10 cups

• 11 cups