Converting from Larger to Smaller Units

Fill in the blank: 
35 days = ___ weeks

• 3

• 5

• 7

• 1

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Fill in the blank: 
3 years = ___ months

• 12

• 0

• 48

• 36

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2 weeks 3 days = _____________ days

• 16

• 10

• 17

• 5

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• A

• B

• C

• D

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If you need to convert from a LARGER unit of measurement to a SMALLER unit of measurement, you will _______.

• multiply

• divide

• add

• subtract

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If you need to convert from a LARGER unit of measurement to a SMALLER unit of measurement, you will _______.

• multiply

• divide

• add

• subtract

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

• multiply

• divide

• add

• subtract

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Imagine Anika and Aiden are on a treasure hunt. They find a chest that weighs 3 tons! Can you help them figure out how many pounds that is?

• 6000 pounds

• 3000 pounds

• 9000 pounds

• 12000 pounds

Answer explanation

To convert tons to pounds, multiply by 2000. Therefore, 3 tons is equal to 3 x 2000 = 6000 pounds. The correct answer is 6000 pounds.

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What operation do you use when converting from a larger unit of measure to a smaller unit of measure?

• add

• subtract

• multiply

• divide

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Mark spent 3 hours hiking one afternoon. How many minutes did he spend hiking?

• 60 minutes

• 120 minutes

• 180 minutes

• 240 minutes

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