unit conversions

Mr. Thomas used two paper clips to secure his project. Their lengths are shown below. What is the difference in length of these two paper clips in millimeters?

• 474 mm

• 36 mm

• 21 mm

• 24 mm

The Sims family drove 5 miles to the store and 3 miles to their grandparents’ house. How many yards did they drive in all?

• 26,400 yards

• 3,520 yards

• 14,080 yards

• None of the above

Eric uses 585 liters of water to water his lawn. How many milliliters of water does he use?

• 5,850,000 mL

• 585,000 mL

• 58.50 mL

• 0.585 mL

Aarohi uses a value-size bottle of conditioner. The bottle indicates that there are 33.6 fluid ounces of conditioner in the bottle. How many cups of conditioner are in the bottle?

A scientist records the weight of an elephant as it grows, as shown in the table below. An adult elephant weighs 3 tons. How much more weight does the 3-year-old elephant need to gain to reach adult weight?

• 2,245 lb

• 3,749 lb

• 4,055 lb

• 3,755 lb

LaShawn made a large batch of punch. He used 128 fluid ounces of water. How many pints of water is equivalent to 128 fluid ounces of water?

• 64 pints

• 32 pints

• 16 pints

• 8 pints

Dr. Bayer measured the masses of newborn twins.

●  Baby A weighs 2.8 kilograms.

●  Baby B weighs 2,950 grams.

What is the difference between the masses of these newborn twins in grams?

• 150 grams

• 2,947.2 grams

• 5,750 grams

• 1,150 grams

Makayla’s dad designed a building that is 2,808 inches tall. What is the building’s height in yards?

• 78 yards

• 234 yards

• 936 yards

• 8,424 yards

Sebastian runs 9 km each day Monday through Friday. How many meters does he run in total during these days?

• 9,000 meters

• 45,000 meters

• 90,000 meters

• 4,500 meters

Mrs. Ali purchased 64 pints of ice cream for an office party. How many gallons of ice cream did she purchase?

• 8 gallons

• 16 gallons

• 32 gallons

• 256 gallons