Convert Customary Units Word Problems

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A box of 8 identical bags of peanuts weighs 3 pounds. How many ounces does each bag of peanuts weigh?

• 16 ounces
• 48 ounces
• 6 ounces
• 3 ounces

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CCSS.5.MD.A.1

Order the following units from smallest to largest. 
miles, feet, inches, yards

• feet, inches, yards, miles
• miles, yards, feet, inches
• inches, feet, yards, miles
• yard, feet, inches, miles

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CCSS.4.MD.A.1

48 inches = _______ feet

• 16
• 1 1/2
• 4
• 144

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CCSS.2.MD.A.2

When converting from a larger unit to a smaller unit, you

• multiply
• divide
• add
• subtract

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CCSS.4.MD.A.1

To convert a smaller unit to a larger unit you 

• multiply
• add
• divide
• subtract

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CCSS.4.MD.A.1

72 inches = ________ ft

• 6
• 8
• 10
• 12

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CCSS.2.MD.A.2

How many inches are in 1 yard?

• 36 inches
• 12 inches
• 1,760 inches
• 42 inches

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CCSS.4.MD.A.1

Abel has  24 cups of water. How many pints of water does he have?

• 12 pints
• 6 pints 
• 2 pints
• 13 pints

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CCSS.5.MD.A.1

What would you most likely use to measure the weight of a pine cone?

• ounces
• pounds
• tons

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CCSS.3.MD.A.2

Which weighs more: a pound of feathers or a pound of bricks?

• the feathers
• the bricks
• they weigh the same

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CCSS.3.MD.A.2