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Customary Units of Weight

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 3hrs 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many ounces are in 1 pound?

a)

14

b)

16

c)

12

d)

8

2.

How many pounds are in 1 ton?

a)

5,280

b)

36

c)

2,000

d)

100

3.

Convert: 4 pounds = __________ounces

a)

16

b)

64

c)

32

d)

36

4.

Convert: 128 ounces = _______pounds

a)

5

b)

6

c)

7

d)

8

5.

Convert: 3 tons = ______pounds

a)

6

b)

600

c)

6,000

d)

3,000

6.

Macklin is making macaroni and cheese. The recipe calls for 3 1/2 pounds of cheese. How many ounces of cheese do I need to buy at the grocery store?

a)

48

b)

16

c)

56

d)

32

7.

Jeff made 28 ounces of chicken wings. How many pounds of chicken is that?

a)

1 3/4 pounds

b)

1 12/16 pounds

c)

2 pounds

d)

1 1/4 pounds

8.

Miss Eldridge's truck weighs 1.75 tons. How many pounds is this?

a)

3,000

b)

4,000

c)

3,500

d)

2,000

9.

8 lb = __ oz

a)

128

b)

142

c)

32

d)

88

10.

Convert: 4 pounds = __________ounces

a)

16

b)

64

c)

32

d)

36

11.

9 lbs = ____ oz

a)

144

b)

120

c)

54

d)

182

12.

2lb 9 0z =

a)

11 oz

b)

7 oz

c)

41 oz

d)

18 oz

13.

4 lb 15 oz is :

a)

79 oz

b)

19 0z

c)

64 oz

d)

11 oz

14.
What would you most likely use to measure the weight of a bicycle?
a)
tons
b)
pounds
c)
ounces
15.
Which weighs more: a pound of feathers or a pound of bricks?
a)
the feathers
b)
the bricks
c)
they weigh the same
16.
What is the abbreviation for pounds?
a)
pou
b)
pds
c)
lb
17.

What would you most likely use to measure the weight of Mr. McKinney? (be very careful with your answer...)

a)

lbs

b)

oz

c)

tons

18.
What would you most likely use to measure the weight of a pine cone?
a)
ounces
b)
pounds
c)
tons
19.

What is a reasonable estimate for the weight of a baseball?

a)

5 ounces

b)

5 pounds

c)

50 ounces

d)

50 pounds

20.

Convert: 8 pounds as ounces

a)

125

b)

126

c)

127

d)

128

21.
A truck is carrying 20,000 pounds of supplies.
How many tons of supplies is the truck carrying?
1 Ton = 2,000 Pounds
a)
10 Tons
b)
1 Ton
c)
100 Tons
d)
20 tons
22.

Emma's puppy weighs 9 pounds.

Her kitten weighs 74 ounces.

How many more ounces does her puppy weigh than her kitten?

1 Pound = 16 Ounces

a)

16 ounces

b)

70 ounces

c)

38 ounces

d)

144 ounces

23.
An elevator has a weight limit of 1 ton.  
There are 3 people inside the elevator.  Each person weighs 150 pounds.  
How many more pounds can the elevator safely hold?
1 Ton = 2,000 pounds
a)
1,850 pounds
b)
1,550pounds
c)
850 pounds
d)
450 pounds
24.

Quin's cat weighs 12 pounds. How many ounces is that?

1 Pound = 16 ounces

a)

72

b)

24

c)

182

d)

192

25.

Nora bought 3 lbs. of bananas at the store one morning to use in a recipe for banana nut bread. How many ounces are in 3 lbs. of bananas?

a)

16

b)

24

c)

36

d)

48

26.

Caleb bought 1/4 lb. of turkey and 1/2 lb. of ham at the store. How many ounces of meat did Caleb buy at the store?

a)

Caleb bought 4 ounces of meat at the store.

b)

Caleb bought 8 ounces of meat at the store.

c)

Caleb bought 12 ounces of meat at the store.

d)

Caleb bought 16 ounces of meat at the store.

27.
Which conversion is true?
a)
1 foot = 12 yards
b)
3 feet = 1 meter
c)
4,000 pounds = 2 tons
d)
2,000 pounds = 2 tons
28.
24 lb ___ 124 oz
a)
<
b)
>
c)
=
29.
5,000 lb ___ 3 T
a)
<
b)
>
c)
=
30.
1/2 lb = ___ oz
a)
8
b)
7
c)
9
d)
6