Metric and Customary Measurement Conversions Word Problems

John's mom is making lemonade. Her recipe calls for 3 1/2 cups of lemon juice per pitcher. How many gallons of lemon juice would she need to make 10 pitchers? 

• 35 gallons 
• 35 cups
• 2 3/16 gallons
• 2 3/16 cups

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CCSS.4.NF.B.4B

CCSS.4.NF.B.4C

At field day students were competing in a relay race with a total distance of 750 meters.  There were 3 students on each relay team. How many meters did each student run? 

• 2250 meters 
• 750 meters
• 250 meters
• 2150 meters

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CCSS.4.MD.A.2

If a swimmer swam 500 meters in a race, how many kilometers did they swim? 

• 1 km
• 100 km
• 1/2 km
• 1/3 km 

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CCSS.5.MD.A.1

During a science unit on weather,  the students were comparing the average annual rainfalls. The average in Charlotte is 2 1/3 feet. The average in New York is 45 inches. Which city has the greatest annual rainfall, and by how much? 

• Charlotte, by 17 inches
• New York, by 21 inches
• Charlotte, by 21 inches
• New  York, by 17 inches 

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

Ms. Lang purchased two bottles of soda for her birthday party.  Each bottle contained 2-liters of soda. She poured exactly 200 mL of soda in each glass.  How many glasses was she able to fill if she used all 2 soda bottles?

• 2000 mL
• 10 mL
• 100 mL
• 1000 mL

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CCSS.5.MD.A.1

Mrs. Jones has enough money to buy 2  pounds of candy. She put 48 ounces  of candy in her bag. Does she have enough money to pay for the 48 ounces or does she need to remove some candy from the bag?

• Yes, she has enough money.
• No, she does not have enough money. 

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CCSS.4.MD.A.2

How many centimeters are in 1 meter?

• 10
• 100
• 1,000
• 10,000

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CCSS.2.MD.A.2

How many pounds are in 1 ton?

• 1000
• 2000
• 100
• 200

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CCSS.4.MD.A.1

How many liters are in 250 milliliters?

• 1
• 1/2
• 1/3
• 1/4

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CCSS.5.MD.A.1

How many pints are in 4 gallons?

• 8
• 16
• 32
• 48

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CCSS.4.MD.A.1