Customary Unit Conversion

The nearest beach is 13 miles from Foster Elementary. How many yards is 13 miles?

^{1 mile = 1,760 yards}

• 1,760 yards

• 22,880 yards

• 7,040 yards

• 169 yards

Which is larger? 7 pints or 3 quarts?

^{1 quart = 2 pints}

• 7 pints

• 3 quarts

A bag of flour weighs 5 pounds. How many ounces is this?

• 16 ounces

• 32 ounces

• 64 ounces

• 80 ounces

If a swimming pool holds 15,000 gallons of water, how many cups is this?

• 150 cups

• 240,000 cups

• 15 cups

• 1,500 cups

A truck can carry 3 tons of gravel. How many pounds is this?

• 3000 pounds

• 12000 pounds

• 6000 pounds

• 9000 pounds

If a marathon is 26.2 miles long, how many feet is this?

• 138,336 feet

• 13,836 feet

• 26,200 feet

• 2,620 feet

A baby elephant weighs 2000 pounds. How many ounces is this?

• 25000 ounces

• 32000 ounces

• 5000 ounces

• 10000 ounces

A bathtub can hold 60 gallons of water. How many pints is this?

• 480 pints

• 120 pints

• 240 pints

• 360 pints

A bag of sugar weighs 4 pounds. How many ounces is this?

• 16 ounces

• 32 ounces

• 128 ounces

• 64 ounces

Imagine Oliver, Daniel, and Abigail are on a treasure hunt in a park that is 3 yards wide. To cross the park and get the treasure, they need to convert the distance into feet. How many feet are in 3 yards?

• 6 feet

• 9 feet

• 12 feet

• 3 feet

Answer explanation

To convert yards to feet, you multiply by 3. Therefore, 3 yards is equal to 3 * 3 = 9 feet. The correct answer is 9 feet.