Customary Units of Measurement

Which of the following is the best estimate for the length of a baseball bat?

• 35 mm

• 35 yds

• 35 m

• 35 in.

James has 15 yards of rope for his tree house. How many feet of rope does James have?

Which is more, 18 teaspoons or 2 fluid ounces?

• 2 fluid ounces

• They are equal.

• 18 teaspoons

Which of the following is an appropriate customary unit to measure the weight of a small bird?

• grams

• ounces

• pounds

• units

Which of the expressions could be used to find the perimeter of the above figure?

What is the weight of the potatoes Thora used for the potato salad?

• 5 pounds 10 ounces

• 6 pounds 6 ounces

• 5 pounds 12 ounces

• 6 pounds 4 ounces

Select the measures that are equal. Select all that apply. (hint: 12 inches in a foot, 3 feet in a yard)

• 468 inches

• 13 yards

• 39 feet

• 18 feet

• 580 inches

112 ounces _____ 7 pounds

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Lina bought 2 yards of wrapping paper. How many inches of wrapping paper did she buy?

• 72 inches

• 24 inches

• 36 inches

• 52 inches

Anthony made this table to relate two customary units of liquid volume. This shows the relationship between....

• quarts and ounces

• pounds and grams

• pints and cups