Converting Measurement Word Problems

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I have 3 pencils. The pencils are 17cm, 12cm, and 9cm. What is the total length of all my pencils?

• 38 cm

• 4 cm

• 55 cm

• 48 cm

Jandee was 46 inches tall when she was in 2nd grade and 56 inches tall when she was in 3rd grade. How many inches did she grow over the summer?

• 20 inches

• 100 inches

• 10 inches

• 45 inches

How much does the object weigh?

• 7 grams

• 9 grams

• 42 grams

• 34 grams

• 2,043 mL
• 2,757 mL
• 2,500 mL
• 1,500 mL

15 liters 8 liters 17 liters 12 liters

• 15 liters

• 8 liters

• 17 liters

• 12 liters

How much does the package weigh?

• 8 kilograms

• 36 kilograms

• 32 kilograms

• 28 kilograms

Casey has 2 yards of red ribbon. She needs to cut pieces that are 4 inches long. How many pieces of ribbon will she she get?

• 72 inches

• 72 pieces

• 18 inches

• 18 pieces

On a map, one inch is equal to 125 miles. There are six inches between Happyville and Glumtown. How many miles are between the two towns?

• 21 miles

• 750 miles

• 721 miles

• 631 miles

Jake is making waffles. His recipe calls for 2 cups of sugar, but Jake can not find the measuring cups anywhere. The only measuring spoon he can find is for 1 ounce. How many ounces of sugar will Jake need to make the waffles?

• 16 ounces

• 8 ounces

• 1 ounce

• 20 ounces

A bead shop sells their tiniest beads by the pound. A new shipment of beads weighing 2 pounds is divided into 8 equal sized bags.How many ounces of beads are in each bag?

• 12 ounces

• 4 ounces

• 32 ounces

• 2 ounces