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WorksheetsMeasuring Meticulously
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 1hrs 4mins
A frog jumped 2 meters. Approximately how many feet did the frog jump if 1 meter is equivalent to about 3.28 ft.?
0.0656 ft.
6.56 ft.
1.64 ft.
16.4 ft.
The equation y=0.2x can be used to find the approximate number of teaspoons, y, in x milliliters. Amber's Veterinarian prescribed 10mL of medicine twice a day for her dog, Bentley. About how many teaspoons of medicine is in 1 dose?
About 2 teaspoons
About 20 teaspoons
About 50 teaspoons
About 5 teaspoons
A roll of gift wrap has 9 linear feet of paper. About how many linear meters of paper are on the roll if 1 foot is approximately 0.305 meters?
27 ft
0.03 meters
2.75 meters
8.24 meters
The table below shows approximate values for converting pounds to grams.
Based on this information, if Omar’s dog weighs 30 pounds, about how much is the dog’s mass in grams?
13,620 grams
15.1 grams
0.07 grams
1,362 grams
The graph of the equation y = 1.61x is shown below. It represents the relationship between the number of kilometers, y, in x miles.
CenterPoint Energy™ needs to install 15 miles of new electric power line between two Texas towns. Their supplier, located in Canada, only sells power line in kilometers. Based on the data in the graph, about how many kilometers of power line should CenterPoint Energy™ purchase for this job and stay as close to the length of 15 miles as possible?
26 kilometers
9 kilometers
24 kilometers
28 kilometers
The equation y = 0.62x represents the number of miles in x kilometers. Andrew ran a 10-kilometer race to raise money for cancer awareness. Approximately how many miles did he run?
0.062 miles
62 miles
16 miles
6.2 miles
Donny likes to order a 12-ounce steak at his favorite restaurant. The equation y = 28.4x can be used to find the approximate number of grams in x ounces. About how many grams is Donny’s favorite steak?
340.8 grams
2.4 grams
0.42 grams
34.1 grams
Harvey needs to purchase a new 60-yard marine grade chain for the anchor on his fishing boat. He found a company online that offers several different lengths of the chain he wants, but all are in meters as shown in the table below. If 1 meter is about 1.09 yards, which chain should Harvey purchase and have as little excess chain as possible?
Item Number 4525
Item Number 4526
Item Number 4527
Item Number 4528
Tonya is 5 feet tall. Which equation below can be used to determine h, Tonya’s height in centimeters if 1 inch is equivalent to 2.54 centimeters?
h=2.54(5)
h=1/2.54 (5)(12)
h=2.54(5)(12)
h=1/2.54(5)
Austin’s mass is 70 kilograms. If 1 kilogram is about 2.204 pounds, which equation below could be used to find the approximate weight of Austin in pounds?
y = 70(16)(2.204)
y = 70/2.204
y = 70(2.204)
y= 70/16 (2.204)
Margaret’s recipe for her famous strawberry jam makes 2 quarts of jam and calls for storing the jam in pint jars. The only jars Margaret could find at the store hold 500 milliliters. If about 950 milliliters are in 1 quart, how many jars should Margaret purchase to contain the 2 quarts of jam?
2 jars
1 jar
8 jars
4 jars
The equation y = 4.23x can be used to determine the number of cups, y, in x liters. Mario is using his Italian grandmother’s recipe for pesto. It calls for 1/2 liter of olive oil. How many cups of olive oil does he need?
About 1 cup
About 2 cups
About 8 cups
About 4 cups
The weight of a standard bale of cotton is 500 pounds or 1/4 short ton. To ship the cotton to foreign countries, freight rates are based on metric tons. The equation y = 0.91x can be used to represent the number of metric tons, y, in x short tons. About how many metric tons do 20 bales of cotton weigh?
4.55 metric tons because 0.91(1/4)(20) = 4.55
18.2 metric tons because 0.91(20) = 18.2
9,100 metric tons because 0.91(500)(20) = 9,100
2,275 metric tons because 0.91(500)( 1/4)(20) = 2,275
Cesar drove his car to Mexico to visit relatives. The speed limit sign on the freeway said 110 kilometers per hour, but the speedometer on Cesar’s car is calibrated in miles per hour. How fast should Cesar drive his car to avoid a speeding ticket if 1 kilometer is about 0.62 miles?
175 mph
60 mph
65 mph
50 mph
