Customary & Metric Measurement

On August 30, 1991, in Tokyo, Japan, Mike Powell set the world record for the long jump. He jumped 8.95 m.

How many centimeters did Mike Powell jump? How do you know? (note: 1 meter = 100 cm)

• A. Mike jumped 0.0895 cm because $8.95\div\ 100\ =\ 0.0895$ .

• Mike jumped 895 cm because $8.95\ \times\ 100\ =\ 895$ .

• Mike jumped 89.5 cm because $8.95\ \times\ 10\ =89.5$

• Mike jumped 8,950 cm because $8.95\ \times\ 1000=8,950$

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Which equation would you use to find the number of inches in four feet if one foot equals twelve inches?

• 4 feet + 12 inches = ___inches

• 4 feet − 12 inches = ___inches

• 4 feet × 12 inches = ___inches

• 4 feet ÷ 12 inches = ___inches

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How many cups of water are there in 40 ounces?

(8 ounces = 1 cup)

• A. 320

• B. 48

• C. 32

• D. 5

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Calculate the number of square kilometers in 500m²

• A. 0.0005km²

• B. 0.05km²

• C. 0.5km²

• D. 5km²

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On the local swim team, 6 members each swam 1,685 meters during the season. How many total kilometers did the 6 members swim during the season?

• A. 10.08 km

• B. 10.11 km

• C. 100.8 km

• D. 101.1 km

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Ava filled 3 cups with different amounts of water. The amounts were 225 ml, 370 ml, and 435 ml of water. Which of the following is the total amount of water, in LITERS, that Ava used to fill the 3 cups?

• A. 1.030 liters

• B. 1,030 liters

• C. 10.30 liters

• D. 103.0 liters

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Ty had an object that was 17 centimeters in length. He correctly changed the length of the object to 170 but forgot to label the type of units he changed the centimeters to. What units did Ty correctly change 17 centimeters to? Explain how you found the answer.

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On Saturday, April 5^th , Sena the baby giraffe was born at the Fresno Chaffee Zoo. At birth, she weighed 125 pounds. If she gained 96 ounces one week after her birth, how many pounds would she weigh all together at the end of her first week?

• A. 6 pounds

• B. 131 pounds

• C. 221 pounds

• D. 2,096 pounds

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Mrs. Thomas has 4 gallons of vinegar that she will be using in her science class for an experiment. She needs to pour the vinegar into pint containers for her science groups. How many pint containers can she fill with the 4 gallons of vinegar?

• A. 8 pints

• B. 16 pints

• C. 24 pints

• D. 32 pints

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Anacondas are large snakes found in South America. Anacondas can measure over 5 meters in length. How many centimeters are there in 5 meters?

• A. 5 centimeters

• B. 50 centimeters

• C. 500 centimeters

• D. 5,000 centimeters

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