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Lesson 3: Solve two-step word problems involving measurement conversions. — Practice Questions

  1. 1. A small bookshelf is 2 feet tall. A large bookshelf is 3 times as tall. How many inches tall is the large bookshelf? The large bookshelf is ___ inches tall.

  2. 2. A ribbon is 5 feet long. A rope is 2 times as long as the ribbon. How many inches long is the rope?

    • A. 10 inches
    • B. 60 inches
    • C. 120 inches
    • D. 24 inches
  3. 3. A puppy weighs 4 pounds. Its mother is 6 times as heavy. How many ounces does the mother weigh? The mother weighs ___ ounces.

  4. 4. A small watermelon weighs 3 pounds. A larger one is 4 times as heavy. What is the weight of the larger watermelon in ounces?

    • A. 12 ounces
    • B. 48 ounces
    • C. 192 ounces
    • D. 64 ounces
  5. 5. A toy car track is 2 feet long. A longer track is 5 times its length. The longer track's length is ___ inches.

  6. 6. A bag of potatoes weighs 5 pounds. A sack of rice is 3 times as heavy. How many ounces does the sack of rice weigh? The sack of rice weighs ___ ounces.

  7. 7. A container holds 2 pounds of sand. A larger bin holds 8 times as much. Which calculation correctly finds the weight of the larger bin in ounces? (1 lb = 16 oz)

    • A. $(2 \times 8) + 16$
    • B. $(2 \times 16) \times 8$
    • C. $(8 \times 16) \div 2$
    • D. $2 \times 16 + 8$
  8. 8. A rope is 7 feet long. To find its length in inches, you multiply 7 by 12. What is the length of the rope in inches? ___ inches.

  9. 9. When converting a measurement from a larger unit to a smaller unit, which operation should you use with the conversion factor?

    • A. Addition
    • B. Subtraction
    • C. Multiplication
    • D. Division
  10. 10. A bag of flour weighs 8 pounds. Given that 1 pound equals 16 ounces, what is the weight of the flour in ounces? ___ ounces.