Customary Measurement

Sam knows that there are 12 inches in 1 foot. He has a string that is 3 1/2 (three and one half) feet long. What is the length of the string, in inches?

• 35 inches

• 36 inches

• 42 inches

• 48 inches

Jonah brought 16 pints of milk to share with his soccer teammates at halftime. How many quarts of milk did he bring?

*Hint* 1 quart = 2pints

• 2 quarts

• 4 quarts

• 8 quarts

• 32 quarts

Cassie knows that there are 16 ounces in 1 pound. She has a package weighing 48 ounces that she needs to take to the post office. How much does her package weigh in pounds?

• 2 pounds

• 3 pounds

• 4 pounds

• 6 pounds

A spool of cable contains 180 inches of cable. What is the total number of feet of cable on the spool?

*Hint* 12 inches = 1 foot

• 5 feet

• 6 feet

• 10 feet

• 15 feet

Colette's math teacher told her that there are 16 cups in 1 gallon. If she completely filled an empty water cooler with 2 gallons of water how many one-cup servings of water does the cooler hold?

• 4

• 8

• 16

• 32