13.5 Multi–Step Measurement Problems

Analyze

A 2.3-ton shark is on one side of a pan balance in a cartoon. Seals are piling up on the other side, trying to “outweigh” the shark. What is the least number of 150-pound seals that would have a combined weight greater than the shark’s weight?

• 28 seals

• 30 seals

• 29 seals

• 31 seals

Sara has 2 pounds of chicken. She uses 5 ounces of chicken while cooking. How can you determine the mass of chicken that she has left?

• Divide 2 by 16, and then subtract 5.

• Divide 2 by 16, and then add 5.

• Multiply 2 by 16, and then subtract 5.

• Multiply 2 by 16, and then add 5

Multi-Step

Leo has three pieces of ribbon. One piece is 4 yards long, another piece is 5 feet long, and the last piece is 10 inches long. How much ribbon does Leo have in all?

• 214 inches

• 19 inches

• 118 inches

• 57 inches

For a class assignment, students are asked to record the total amount of water they drink in one day. Melinda records that she drank four 8-fluid ounce glasses of water and two 1-pint bottles. How many quarts of water did Melinda drink during the day?

• 2 quarts

• 4 quarts

• 3 quarts

• 8 quarts

Diego drinks 16 ounces of his favorite sport drink every day after soccer practice for 2 weeks. How many quarts of the sport drink does Diego consume in 2 weeks?

• 6

• 7

• 8

• 9

A rancher is putting a fence around a square animal pen. The perimeter of the pen is 32 feet. The fence posts will be 16 inches apart. She starts by putting 1 fence post at each corner of the pen. How many fence posts does she use altogether? Draw a picture to model the problem.

• 22

• 23

• 24

• 25

A koala weighs 20 pounds. In her pouch, she carries her joey that weighs 20 ounces. What is the combined weight of the adult koala and her joey in ounces?

• 310

• 320

• 330

• 340

On Friday, 32 students in Mr. Tanika’s class are each served 6 ounces of milk for lunch. How many quarts of milk are served to the class on Friday?

• 5

• 6

• 8

• 7

Vanessa bought 5 feet of ribbon. She cut off 36 inches to wrap a package and 18 inches to decorate her scrapbook. How much ribbon does Vanessa have left?

• 6

• 7

• 8

• 9

Students fill beanbags to play a classroom number game. Each beanbag contains 3 cups of beans. They have a 1-pint container, a 1-quart container, and a 1-gallon container filled with beans to use for the beanbags. What is the greatest number of beanbags they can make?

• 6

• 7

• 8

• 9