Converting between measurement units within one system of units

The diameter of fishing line can vary from as small as 2 x 10⁻² of an inch and as large as 6 x 10⁻² of an inch. How many times larger is the diameter of the thick line compared to the thin line?

• 3.33 x 10⁻² times larger
• 3.33 times larger
• 3 times larger
• 3 x 10⁻² times larger

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John rode 2 kilometers on his bike. His sister Sally rode 3000 meters on her bike. Who rode the farthest and how much farther did they ride (answer in km)?

• Sally 1 Km

• Sally 3 Km

• John 2km

• John 4 km

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Mary buys a reel of thread for sewing. There are 10 m of thread on the real. She uses 210 cm. How much is left on the reel in centimeters?

• 79cm
• 79m
• 790cm
• 790m

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Alex is 66 inches tall. There are approximately 2.54 centimeters in 1 inch. How tall is Alex in centimeters? Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

• 167.6

• 60

• 13.5

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A basketball hoop is 118 inches tall. There are 2.54 cm in 1 inch. How tall is the basketball hoop in centimeters?

• 285.85

• 299.72

• 25.40

• 308.25

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Michael is helping the school play by measuring fabric for the costumes. He needs 11.5 yards of fabric.  He has 13.5 feet. How many more feet of fabric does he need?

• 34.5 feet
• 21 feet
• 25 yards
• 2 feet

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Jason ran 325 meters farther than Kim ran. Kim ran 4.2 kilometers. How many meters did Jason run?

• 4,200 m

• 4,525 m

• 3,875 m

• 3,250 m

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The Olympic record for the high jump is just over 2.6 yards. What is that distance in feet?  (3 ft=1 yd)

• 0.867 ft
• 7.8 ft
• 8.07 ft
• 8.27 ft

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As of 2019, the tallest basketball player to ever play in the NBA is Gheorghe Muresan at 7.58 feet tall. How tall is Gheorghe in meters? (1.2 meters = 4 feet) Round to the nearest tenth

• 2.3

• 3.5

• 5

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A gym floor has a perimeter of 1,935 feet. What is the perimeter in yards?

• 600 yards
• 19 yards
• 645 yards
• 5,805 yards

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