Customary Conversions of Weight

5 Tons = ____ lbs (pounds)

• 10,000 lbs

• 5,000 lbs

• 2,000 lbs

• 8,000 lbs

2 pounds = ____ ounces

• 12 ounces

• 16 ounces

• 32 ounces

• 24 ounces

Kate bought 10 ounces of dried banana, 20 ounces of raisins, and 18 ounces of nuts to make trail mix. How many pounds of trail mix will Kate make?

• 3.5 pounds

• 2.5 pounds

• 2 pounds

• 3 pounds

Johnnie's dad bought him a candy bar that weighed 162 ounces. How many pounds and ounces did the candy bar weigh?

• 10 pounds

• 10 pounds, 2 ounces

• 1 pound, 2 ounces

• 11 pounds

Our class visited the zoo and learned that a large white rhinoceros weights 6,000 pounds. Which measurement is greater than 6,000 pounds?

• 6 tons

• 3 tons

• 2 tons

• 1 ton

When going from a BIG unit of measure to a SMALL unit of measure, you should -

• add

• subtract

• multiply

• divide

When going from a SMALL unit of measure to a BIG unit of measure, you should -

• add

• subtract

• multiply

• divide

When converting from ounces to tons, what should you do?

• Multiply 2 times

• Multiply 3 times

• Divide 2 times

• Divide 3 times

Mrs. Upton's baby weighs 5 pounds and 4 ounces. How many total ounces does the baby weigh?

• 80 ounces

• 84 ounces

• 4 ounces

• 54 ounces

3 pounds =______ ounces