Converting Measurements Word Problems

John is building a fence that is 6 yards long.  How many feet of fence should he buy?  

• 18

• 12

• 24

• 36

9 gal = ______________ qt

• 18 qt

• 3 qt

• 36 gal

• 36 qt

40 qt = ___ gal

• 10

• 15

• 20

6 in = ___ ft

• 1/2

• 21

• 1/4

Convert 36 inches to feet.

• 3 inches

• 432 inches

• 432 feet

• 3 feet

Convert 42 days to weeks.

• 294 weeks

• 294 days

• 6 weeks

• 6 days

A hippopotamus weighs 1,560,000 grams. Convert the hippopotamus' weight to kilograms.

• 1,560 kg

• 15,600 kg

• 1,560,000,000 kg

• 156,000,000 kg

A jug of juice holds 8 cups. Convert 8 cups to pints.

• 32 pints

• 16 pints

• 4 pints

• 2 pints

Convert 3.09 kilograms to grams.

• 3,090 grams

• 309 grams

• 30.9 grams

• 3.09 grams

The distance was 372,060 meters. Convert the distance to kilometers.

• 3.7206 km

• 37.206 km

• 3,720.6 km

• 372.06 km