PSSA Of The Day

Convert 124.3 meters into hectometers.

A. 0.1243B. 1.243C. 1,243D. 12,430

What units are in the customary system?

Customary System

Length Measurement 1 mile = 5,280 feet

(ft) 1 yard (yd) = 3 feet 1 foot = 12 inches (in.)

Mass Measurement

1 ton (T) = 2,000 pounds (lb)

1 pound = 16 ounces (oz.)

Volume Measurement

1 gallon (gal) = 4 quarts (qt)

1 quart = 2 pints (pt) 1 pint = 2 cups (c) 1 cup = 8 fluid ounces

Conversion

Large unit to small unit _________ Small unit to large unit _______

Problems

1. 12 gal = ____ pt

2. 4 mi = ______ ft

3. 1968 oz = ___ lb

4. 48 fl oz = ____ qt

5. 144 inches = __yd

PSSA Of The Day

Mary is having friends over for dinner. She needs to buy at least 2 pounds of steak. Which solution set would be correct in ounces? Copy underlined sentence

A. {16,17,18,19}B. {29,30,31,32}C. {31,32,33,34}D. {32,33,34,35}

Word Problem #1

There is a jar on the cabinet by the refrigerator. If Keona pours 114 ounces of water into the jar and it takes three times to fill it, how many quarts of water does it take to fill the jar? (Round to the nearest whole number.

Word Problem #2

Lizzy saw a raccoon in her backyard last weekend. She put out some water and three cups of food. The raccoon drank all of the water and ate ½ of the food. How many ounces of food did the raccoon eat?

Word Problem #3

A caterer makes 12 gallons of punch. He plans to serve 12 ounces to each of his 72 guests. Did he make enough punch?

Word Problem #4

Kelsey has a new baby brother. He weighs 8 lbs 3oz. The doctor said the baby should gain 5 ounces per week. At that rate, how much should the baby weigh in 3 months (12 weeks)?

Word Problem #5

Sam decided to take time off and hike the Appalachian Trail. For his first day on the trail, he traveled 10 miles. If he were to travel at this speed for the next 10 days, how many feet would he travel?