Measure Using Different Units

Lin and Elena have discovered they have so much in common. They each have a fish tank holding 20 units of water. Whose tank holds 20 gallons, and whose holds 20 cups?

• Lin's holds gallons and Elena's holds cups.

• Lin's holds cups and Elena's holds gallons.

• Lin's holds gallons and Elena's holds gallons.

• Lin's holds cups and Elena's holds cups.

Lin and Elena have discovered they have so much in common. They each have a brother who weighs 40 units. Whose brother weighs 40 pounds, and whose weighs 40 kilograms?

• Lin's brother is pounds and Elena's brother is kilograms.

• Lin's brother is kilograms and Elena's brother is pounds.

• Lin's brother is kilograms and Elena's brother is kilograms.

• Lin's brother is pounds and Elena's brother is pounds.

Lin has a pet German Shepherd that weighs 38 when measured in one unit and 84 when measured in a different unit. Which measurement is in pounds, and which is in kilograms?

• 38 pounds or 84 kilograms.

• 38 kilograms or 84 pounds.

• Not enough information to answer.

A bag of flour used in the U.A. High School cafeteria weighs 2 kilograms. How many grams does the bag of flour weigh?

• 200 grams

• 2000 grams

• 20 grams

• 20,000 grams

What is the best unit to measure the height of a 3-story building?

• Millimeters

• Centimeters

• Meters

• Kilometers

Elena has a pet parakeet that weighs 6 when measured in one unit and 170 when measured in a different unit. Which measurement is in ounces, and which is in grams?

• Not enough information to answer.

• 6 ounces or 190 grams.

• 6 grams or 190 ounces.

Behind Lin’s house there is a kiddie pool that holds 180 or 680 units of water, depending on which unit you are using to measure. Which measurement is in gallons, and which is in liters?

• Not enough information to answer.

• 180 liters or 680 gallons.

• 180 gallons or 680 liters.

Behind Elena’s house there is a portable storage container that holds 29 or 1024 units, depending on which unit you are using to measure. Which measurement is in cubic feet, and which is in cubic meters?

• 29 cubic feet or 1,024 cubic meters.

• Not enough information to answer.680 gallons.

• 29 cubic meters or 1,024 cubic feet.

A large bucket holds 5 gallons of water, which is about the same as 19 liters of water. A small bucket holds 2 gallons of water. About how many liters does it hold?

• 6

• 8

• 10

• 4

Lin and Elena have discovered they have so much in common. They each walk 500 units to school. Who walks 500 feet, and who walks 500 yards?

• Lin walks 500 feet and Elena walks 500 yards.

• Lin walks 500 yards and Elena walks 500 feet.

• Lin walks 500 feet and Elena walks 500 feet.

• Lin walks 500 yards and Elena walks 500 yards.