Measurement Conversions

An airline displays a chart to show the maximum weights for luggage, in pounds and kilograms.

Based on the information in the chart, 1 pound equals ______

• 0.45 kilograms

• 0.83 kilograms

• 1.8 kilograms

• 2.2 kilograms

At a middle school, the long jump record is 4.5 meters. If 1 meter equals 3.3 feet, what is the school's long jump record in feet?

• 1.36 ft

• 7.8 ft

• 14.85 ft

• 54.0 ft

Chandra bought a 2-liter bottle of juice. She knows that 1 liter equals about 33.8 fluid ounces. How many 8-ounce glasses can Chandra completely fill using the 2 liters of juice?

• 2

• 4

• 6

• 8

A recipe calls for 5 ounces of shredded cheese. A chef has a scale that measures only in grams, but he knows that 1 ounce equals 28.3 grams. Which expression can the chef use to find the number of grams in 5 ounces?

A car travels at a rate of 120 kilometers per hour. If 1 mile equals 1.6 kilometers, which equation could be used to find the number of miles the car travels per hour?

A large measuring cup can hold 2.5 pints of liquid. If 1 pint equals 473.2 milliliters, how many milliliters of liquid can the cup hold?

While in Canada, Renita bought a souvenir that is 14.5 centimeters long. She knows that 1 inch equals 2.54 centimeters. What is the length of the souvenir in inches?

• 36.83 cm

• 36.83 in

• 5.71 in

• 5.71 cm

When adding chemicals to swimming pools, a maintenance company uses the chart to convert between liters and gallons.

A scientist measured 18 grams of a substance for an experiment. If 1 ounce equals 28.3 grams, how many ounces of the substance did the scientist measure?

• 0.64

• 1.57

• 46.30

• 509.40

Shane wants to find the missing measure in the table shown.

Which proportion could Shane use to find the value of x in the table?