Standard Conversion

To convert a smaller unit to a larger unit you 

• multiply

• add

• divide

• subtract

Angie buys 6 feet of red ribbon and 8 feet of blue ribbon for a project.  How many inches of ribbon did Angie buy in all.

• 14 in.

• 168 in.

• 48 in.

• 150 in.

Pamela bought 9 pounds of birdseed. What is the weight in ounces?

• 256 ounces

• 144 ounces

• 84 ounces

• 72 ounces

Zane walked 2 miles to school yesterday. What is this distance in feet?

• 3520 ft

• 9000 ft

• 10,560 ft

• 15,840 ft

Shawn bought 5 pounds of potatoes. How many ounces of potatoes did he buy?

• 8 oz

• 80 oz

• 40 oz

• 240 oz

Nikki bought 36 yards of fabric. What is the length in inches?

• 12 in

• 108 in

• 3 in

• 1296 in

How many inches are in a foot?

• 36 inches

• 12 inches

• 1 foot

one pound equals _________ ounces.

• 32

• 14

• 16

• 10

2 tons = _____ lbs

• 2,000 lbs

• 4,000 lbs

• 1,000 lbs

• 3,000 lbs

6 lbs = ____oz 

• 600

• 6000

• 96

• 16