Measurement Conversions Word Problem

If a swimmer swam 500 meters in a race, how many kilometers did they swim? 

• km

• 100 km

• 1/2 km

• 1/3 km 

How many liters are in 250 milliliters?

• 1

• 1/2

• 1/3

• 1/4

How many pints are in 4 gallons?

• 8

• 16

• 32

• 48

How many pounds are in 1 ton?

• 1000

• 2000

• 100

• 200

Kendall let out 18 m 46 cm of string to fly her kite.  She let out 13 m 78 cm more before reeling back in 590 cm.  How long was her string after reeling it in? 

• 30,746 cm

• 30,456 cm

• 30,534 cm

• 32,458 cm

Parents are making 2 batches of punch for the school's Spring Fair. The recipe calls for only one batch calls for 1 liter of orange juice, 550 milliliters of lemon juice, 2.6 liters of soda water, and two 750 milliliters bottles of apple cider. How many LITERS of punch will she make?

• 11.3 L

• 5.65 L

• 4.9 L

• 9.8 L

On a map, one inch is equal to 125 miles. There are six inches between Happyville and Glumtown. How many miles are between the two towns?

• 21 miles

• 750 miles

• 721 miles

• 631 miles

Jake is making waffles. His recipe calls for 2 cups of sugar, but Jake can not find the measuring cups anywhere. The only measuring spoon he can find is for 1 ounce. How many ounces of sugar will Jake need to make the waffles?

• 16 ounces

• 8 ounces

• 1 ounce

• 20 ounces

Casey has 2 yards of red ribbon. She needs to cut pieces that are 4 inches long. How many pieces of ribbon will she she get?

• 72 inches

• 72 pieces

• 18 inches

• 18 pieces

An African Elephant drinks about 42 gallons of water each day. How many pints of water does an African Elephant drink in a week?

• 168 pints

• 672 pints

• 336 pints

• 5 pints