Measurement Conversions Word Problems

You have a piece of fabric that is 5 meters long and you need to cut it into pieces that are 20 inches long. How many pieces can you cut? (Note: 1 meter = 39.3701 inches)

• 9 pieces

• 10 pieces

• 11 pieces

If 1 inch equals 2.54 centimeters, how many centimeters are in 15 inches?

• 28.1 cm

• 38.1 cm

• 48.1 cm

A recipe calls for 500 grams of flour. If you only have a scale that measures in ounces, how many ounces of flour do you need? (Note: 1 ounce = 28.35 grams)

• 17.6 oz

• 16.6 oz

• 18.6 oz

If a car travels 60 miles in 1 hour, how many kilometers does it travel in 4 hours? (Note: 1 mile = 1.60934 kilometers)

• 385.6 km

• 386.5 km

• 387.4 km

The Garcia basketball court has a perimeter of 6,615 feet. What is the perimeter of the basketball court in yards?

• 2,205 yards

• 19,842 yards

• 78,380 yards

• 735 yards

A recipe calls for 750 milliliters of water. How many liters of water is this?

• 0.75 liters

• 7.5 liters

• 75 liters

• 750 liters

Adela has a string that is 80 inches long. She cuts 3-foot pieces of the string to make necklaces. Each necklace will use one 3-foot piece. How many necklaces can Adela make using her string.

• 1

• 1.5

• 2.2

• 2

A player's water bottle can hold 750 milliliters. How many liters is this?

• 7.5 liters

• 0.75 liters

• 75 liters

• 0.075 liters

How many feet are in 120 inches?

• 8 feet

• 10 feet

• 12 feet

• 14 feet

If a person weighs 150 pounds, how many ounces does the person weigh?

• 1200 ounces

• 2400 ounces

• 1800 ounces

• 3000 ounces