Customary Units Conversion

Imagine Oliver, Daniel, and Abigail are on a treasure hunt in a park that is 3 yards wide. To cross the park and get the treasure, they need to convert the distance into feet. How many feet are in 3 yards?

• 6 feet

• 9 feet

• 12 feet

• 3 feet

Answer explanation

To convert yards to feet, you multiply by 3. Therefore, 3 yards is equal to 3 * 3 = 9 feet. The correct answer is 9 feet.

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CCSS.2.MD.A.2

Imagine Nora and Aiden are on a treasure hunt. They find a magical scroll that says, 'To unlock the treasure, convert 48 inches to feet.' Help them find the correct answer and unlock the treasure!

• 6 feet

• 4 feet

• 5 feet

• 3 feet

Answer explanation

To convert inches to feet, divide by 12. Therefore, 48 inches is equal to 48/12 = 4 feet. The correct answer is 6 feet.

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CCSS.5.MD.A.1

Imagine Abigail, Nora, and Avery are on a fun science adventure and they find a mysterious container holding 5 gallons of sparkling water. Being the curious scientists they are, they wonder, how many quarts does this magical container hold?

• 10 quarts

• 20 quarts

• 15 quarts

• 25 quarts

Answer explanation

Since 1 gallon is equal to 4 quarts, 5 gallons would be 5 * 4 = 20 quarts. Therefore, you have 20 quarts of water.

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CCSS.4.MD.A.1

Luna is baking a cake and needs to know how much 32 ounces weigh in pounds for her recipe. Can you help her figure it out?

• 1 pound

• 2 pounds

• 3 pounds

• 4 pounds

Answer explanation

To convert ounces to pounds, divide the number of ounces by 16 (since 1 pound = 16 ounces). 32 ounces / 16 = 2 pounds.

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CCSS.5.MD.A.1

Zoe and Aria are on a treasure hunt and find a magical ruler that measures in feet. They need to convert 2 feet into inches to unlock the next clue. How many inches are there in 2 feet?

• 12 inches

• 24 inches

• 36 inches

• 48 inches

Answer explanation

There are 12 inches in 1 foot, so in 2 feet, there are 24 inches. Therefore, the correct answer is 24 inches.

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CCSS.4.MD.A.1

Rohan, Ethan, and Luna are planning to create a 7-yard long banner for their school's sports day. Can you help them figure out how many feet that would be?

• 14 feet

• 21 feet

• 28 feet

• 35 feet

Answer explanation

To convert yards to feet, you multiply by 3. Therefore, 7 yards is equal to 7 * 3 = 21 feet. So, the correct answer is 21 feet.

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CCSS.4.MD.A.1

CCSS.5.MD.A.1

Imagine Benjamin has a big, happy cow named Bessie who gives him 4 quarts of milk. How many gallons of milk does Benjamin have now?

• 1 gallon

• 2 gallons

• 3 gallons

• 4 gallons

Answer explanation

There are 4 quarts in 1 gallon, so if you have 4 quarts of milk, you have 1 gallon.

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CCSS.5.MD.A.1

Imagine Kai, Elijah, and Abigail are having a lemonade stand and they've managed to fill up 16 cups of delicious lemonade! They're wondering how many quarts of lemonade they have in total. Can you help them figure it out?

• 2 quarts

• 4 quarts

• 6 quarts

• 8 quarts

Answer explanation

To convert cups to quarts, divide by 4 since 1 quart equals 4 cups. 16 cups ÷ 4 = 4 quarts. Therefore, the correct answer is 4 quarts.

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CCSS.4.MD.A.1

Imagine Anika and Aiden are on a treasure hunt. They find a chest that weighs 3 tons! Can you help them figure out how many pounds that is?

• 6000 pounds

• 3000 pounds

• 9000 pounds

• 12000 pounds

Answer explanation

To convert tons to pounds, multiply by 2000. Therefore, 3 tons is equal to 3 x 2000 = 6000 pounds. The correct answer is 6000 pounds.

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CCSS.4.MD.A.1

CCSS.5.MD.A.1

Imagine Grace, Ava, and Abigail are on a treasure hunt. They find a magical scroll that says, 'To find the treasure, walk 56 inches forward.' Help them convert 56 inches to yards so they know exactly how far to walk.

• 1.5 yards

• 1.555 yards

• 2 yards

• 2.5 yards

Answer explanation

To convert inches to yards, divide the number of inches by 36 (since 1 yard = 36 inches). 56 inches / 36 = 1.555 yards.

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CCSS.5.MD.A.1