Metric and Customary Conversions Word Problems

39 yd = _____ft

• 13 ft

• 117 ft

• 1,131 ft

• 3.5 ft

38cm = ____mm

• 0.38mm

• 3.8mm

• 380mm

• 3,800mm

400 grams =____kilograms

• 0.4kg

• 4kg

• 40kg

• 40,000kg

Marla measured the length of her classroom. The length of the classroom was 270 inches long. There are 36 inches in a yard. How many yards long is the classroom?

• 56 yards

• 9,720 yards

• 7 yards

• 7.5 yards

The Science lab had 2,300 milligrams of salt to use for a science experiment. How many grams of salt did the Science lab have? (1 g = 1,000 mg)

• 2,300,000 grams

• 2.3 grams

• 23 grams

• 230 grams

How many milliliters are in 13 liters? (1 liter = 1,000 milliliters)

• 0.013 mL

• 130 mL

• 1,300 mL

• 13,000 mL

Doug bought 14 pints of apple juice. There are 2 cups in each pint. How many cups of apple juice did Doug buy?

• 28 cups

• 7 cups

• 21 cups

• 7 cups

Jimmy jogged for a total of 6.8 miles last week. How many feet did Jimmy jog last week? (1 mile = 5,280 feet)

• 35,804 feet

• 35,376 feet

• 3,590 feet

• 35,904 feet

42 quarts = _______pints

• 21 pints

• 10.5 pints

• 84 pints

• 168 pints

The backyard is 27 feet wide. How many yards wide is the backyard?

• 81 yd

• 30 yd

• 24 yd

• 9 yd