Lesson 4: Solve multiplicative comparison word problems using measurement conversion tables. — Practice Questions

1. 1. A walking path is 5 km long. A nearby highway is 4 times as long. What is the total length of the path and the highway combined, in meters? The total length is ___ meters.

2. 2. A small bag of flour weighs 500 g. A large bag weighs 5 times as much. How much more does the large bag weigh than the small bag, in kilograms?

   • A. 2 kg
   • B. 2.5 kg
   • C. 3 kg
   • D. 2000 kg

3. 3. A small bucket holds 4 liters of water. A large tank holds 10 times as much. How much more water, in milliliters, does the tank hold than the bucket? The difference is ___ mL.

4. 4. A pencil is 15 cm long. A poster is 6 times as long as the pencil. What is the combined length of the pencil and the poster in meters?

   • A. 0.90 m
   • B. 1.05 m
   • C. 10.5 m
   • D. 105 m

5. 5. A cat weighs 4 kg. A dog weighs 7 times as much. What is their combined weight in grams? Their combined weight is ___ grams.

6. 6. To solve a problem asking for the total length of two ropes where one is 4 times longer than the other, what is the correct step after finding the length of the longer rope?

   • A. Convert the lengths to a different unit.
   • B. Add the lengths of the two ropes together.
   • C. Subtract the shorter length from the longer length.
   • D. Multiply the lengths of the two ropes.

7. 7. A cup holds 250 mL of milk. A pitcher holds 6 times as much. In liters, how much more milk does the pitcher hold? The pitcher holds ___ liters more.