Equivalence with Customary Units of Weight Practice — Grade 4 math

Lesson 3: Equivalence with Customary Units of Weight — Practice Questions

1. A bag of potatoes weighs 6 pounds. What is the total weight of the bag in ounces? \n___ ounces
2. An orca whale weighs approximately 5 tons. What is its weight in pounds? \n___ pounds
3. A large pumpkin weighs 12 pounds. How many ounces does the pumpkin weigh? \n___ ounces
4. A shipment of steel beams weighs 10 tons. What is the total weight of the beams in pounds? \n___ pounds
5. To convert a weight from pounds to ounces, which operation is correct?
- A. Divide by 16
- B. Multiply by 16
- C. Divide by 2,000
- D. Multiply by 2,000
6. A baker uses 2.5 pounds of flour and 8 ounces of sugar for a cake. What is the total weight of these ingredients in ounces? ___ oz
7. A delivery truck starts with $\frac{1}{2}$ ton of sand. After making a delivery, 400 pounds of sand remain. How many pounds of sand were delivered?
- A. 600 lb
- B. 1000 lb
- C. 1400 lb
- D. 200 lb
8. A package weighs $3\frac{1}{4}$ pounds. What is the weight of the package in ounces? ___ oz
9. Which statement correctly compares the weight of a 40-ounce bag of apples and a $2\frac{1}{2}$-pound bag of oranges?
- A. The apples weigh more.
- B. The oranges weigh more.
- C. They weigh the same.
- D. Their weights cannot be compared.
10. A small elephant weighs $\frac{1}{5}$ of a ton. What is its weight in pounds? ___ lb