Converting Customary Units Length Weight and Capacity

16,000 pounds = ______ tons

• 8 tons

• 4 tons

• 6 tons

• 2 tons

8 pounds = _________ ounces

• 128 ounces

• 64 ounces

• 2 ounces

• 32 ounces

400 centimeters = _________ meters

• 4 meters

• 40 meters

• 400 meters

• 4,000 meters

Choose the best answer when converting from BIG to SMALL unit we _____

• divide and the quantity increases

• multiply and the quantity increases

• divide and the quantity decreases

• multiply and the quantity decreases

Gabriel walked 130 yards and 2 feet to get from the candy store to the bike shop. How far did he walk in feet?

• 392 feet

• 4,704 feet

• 132 feet

• 390 feet

Lachlan needed 48 fluid ounces of water to make lemonade. He is filling pint-sized glasses with the lemonade once it is made. How many pints of lemonade will he make?

• 2 pints

• 8 pints

• 6 pints

• 3 pints

Johnnie's dad bought him a candy bar that weighed 162 ounces. How many pounds and ounces did the candy bar weigh?

• 10 pounds

• 10 pounds, 2 ounces

• 1 pound, 2 ounces

• 11 pounds

When going from a BIG unit of measure to a SMALL unit of measure, you should -

• add

• subtract

• multiply

• divide

When going from a SMALL unit of measure to a BIG unit of measure, you should -

• add

• subtract

• multiply

• divide

Which of the following correctly lists the units for measuring capacity from GREATEST to LEAST?

• Fluid ounces, cups, pints, quarts, gallons

• Gallons, quarts, pints, cups, fluid ounces

• Gallons, pints, cups, quarts, fluid ounces

• Fluid ounces, cups, quarts, pints, gallons