convert units

When you convert from a smaller unit to a larger unit you should use which operation?

• multiplication

• division

• subtraction

• addition

How many mililiters are in 9 liters?  1 liter = 1000 mililiters

• 900
• 90
• 9000
• 90000

How many kilograms are in 6000 grams?  1 kg = 1000 g

• 60
• 1000
• 6000
• 6

To change 56 feet to inches, I need to...

• multiply

• divide

To change 20 quarts to gallons, I need to

• multiply

• divide

Mrs. Patton's baby weighs 10 pounds 2 ounces. Mrs. Mishima's baby weighs 7 pounds 9 ounces. How many more ounces does Mrs. Patton's baby weigh than Mrs. Mishima's baby?
**1 pound = 16 ounces**

• 48 oz
• 41 oz
• 23 oz
• 16 oz

Mrs. Aleman needs 36 pints of spaghetti sauce for a school spaghetti supper.  At the grocery store spaghetti sauce is sold in quarts.  How many quarts of spaghetti sauce does Mrs. Aleman need?
** 1 qt = 2 pt **

• 9 qt
• 12 qt
• 72 qt
• 18 qt

Ms. Godines bought 80 ounces of seeds to plant in her garden for her wedding.  How many pounds of seeds did she buy?
** 1 lb = 16 oz. **

• 5 1⁄2 lb
• 4 lb
• 4 1⁄2 lb
• 5 lb