1 mile =
yd
Set # 1: US System of Measurements – Lengths
1 yd =
ft
1 ft =
in
1. Name three things that you would measure using miles.
2. Name three things that you would measure using feet.
3. Name three things that you would measure using inches.
Fill in each blank with either miles, yards, feet, or inches.
4. A newborn baby is 16 ______________ long.
5. An elephant is 12 ________________ tall.
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6. Your math 141 book is 12 ________________ thick.
7. The president of PCC is 6 _____________ tall.
8. The president of PCC is 2 _____________ tall.
9. It is 134 _______________ from Pasadena to San Diego.
10. The length of a football field is 120
.
In front of each problem write down which operation you will use to do each problem. For
example in the first problem you will need to multiply. In the second problem you will need to
divide. Then calculate the missing amount.
11. ×
12 feet =
inches
21.
4 yds =
in
12. ÷
12 feet =
yards
22.
564 in =
ft
13.
5,280 ft =
yds
23.
60 ft =
in
14.
5,280 ft =
miles
24.
12 yds =
in
15.
60 in =
ft
25.
180 in =
yds
16.
15 yds =
in
26.
60 yds =
ft
17.
2 mi =
ft
27.
60 yds =
in
18.
600 ft =
yd
28.
3 mi =
ft
19.
3 mi =
yds
29.
3 mi =
in
20.
27 yds =
ft
30.
360 in =
yds
31. Write a short explanation of how you convert from a larger unit of measure, like yards, to
a smaller unit, like inches.
32. Write a short explanation of how you convert from a smaller unit of measure, like feet, to
a larger unit, like miles.
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Set #2: Using the US System for Lengths
Copy down each problem and perform the indicated operations. You might have to do some
regrouping.
Example:
4 ft 8 in
+ 5 ft 9 in
9 ft 17 in Regroup 17 in = 1 ft 5 in for a new answer of
10 ft 5 in
1.
4 ft 8 in + 9 ft 11 in
18. 5 mi – 2 mi 500 yd
2.
7 yd 2 ft + 5 yd 2 ft
19. (26 ft 8 in) ÷ 5
3.
9 ft 9 in + 4 ft 15 in
20. (10 ft 3 in) ÷ 3
4.
3 mi 900 yd + 2 mi 900 yd
21. (17 yd 1 ft) ÷ 2
5.
18 yd 2 ft + 23 yd 2 ft
22. (33 yd 1 ft) ÷ 4
6.
45 ft 9 in + 37 ft 7 in
23. (28 mi 40 yd) ÷ 9
7.
(4 ft 7 in) × 4
24. (41 mi 240 yd) ÷ 20
8.
(8 yd 1 ft) × 5
25. 3 ft 10 in + 7 ft 4 in
9.
(5 ft 6 in) × 3
26. 16 yd 2 ft + 8 yd 2 ft
10. (3 mi 450 yd) × 5
27. 18 ft 3 in – 10 ft 9 in
11. (9 ft 7 in) × 3
28. 22 ft 8 in – 16 ft 3 in
12. (4 mi 955 yd) × 2
29. 12 ft 7 in + 9 ft 11 in
13. 15 ft 9 in – 7 ft 3 in
30. (34 ft 6 in) ÷ 2
14. 6 yd 1 ft – 1 yd 2 ft
31. (13 yd 1 ft) ÷ 2
15. 5 ft 8 in – 1 ft 9 in
32. (16 yd
16. 4 mi 200 yd – 1 mi 1000 yd
33. (28 ft
17. 20 ft 7 in – 5 ft 11 in
34.
(15 yd
2 ft) × 5
8 in) ÷ 2
1 ft) × 8
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Set #3: More practice with Lengths
Copy down each problem and show your regrouping.
1.
8 ft 9 in + 4 ft 5 in
2.
7 yd 2 ft + 8 yd 2 ft
3.
3 mi 1,000 yd + 8 mi 1,000 yd
4.
( 5 ft 3 in ) × 6
5.
( 7 yd 2 ft ) × 2
6.
( 18 yd 2 ft ) × 5
7.
( 15 ft 5 in ) × 8
8.
( 6 mi 500 yd ) × 4
9.
9 ft 4 in – 2 ft 11 in
10. 5 mi – 1 mi 800 yd
11. 15 yd 1 ft – 8 yd 2 ft
12. 20 ft 8 in – 7 ft 10 in
13. 45 ft – 18 ft 7 in
14. ( 30 yd 2 ft ) ÷ 2
15. ( 37 yd 1 ft ) ÷ 4
16. ( 66 ft 3 in ) ÷ 5
17. ( 7 mi ) ÷ 2
18. ( 50 ft 2 in ) ÷ 7
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Set #4: US System of Measurements – Weight
1 ton =
lbs
1 lb =
oz
1. Name three things you would measure using pounds.
2. Name three things you would measure using ounces.
Fill in each blank using either tons, pounds or ounces.
3. An elephant weighs 7 ________________.
4. A baby human weighs 144 ___________________.
5. A baby human weighs 9 _____________________.
6. A Toyota Prius weighs between 2 and 3 ________________.
In front of each problem write down which operation you will use to do each problem. For
example in the first problem you will need to multiply. Then calculate the missing amount.
7. ×
2 tons =
lbs
16.
32 lbs =
oz
8.
2 lbs =
oz
17.
17 tons =
oz
9.
16 lbs =
oz
18.
10.
320 oz =
lbs
11.
1 ton =
oz
12.
80 oz =
lbs
20.
13.
80 lbs =
oz
14.
10,000 lbs =
tons
15.
256 oz =
lbs
19.
1
2
1
2
ton =
lbs
ton =
oz
1
lb =
oz
21.
1,920 oz =
lbs
22.
250 lbs =
oz
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23. Which unit do you think is most useful for measuring weight? Why?
24. Explain how you convert from ounces to pounds?
25. Explain how you convert from tons to ounces?
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Set #5: Using the US System for Weights
Copy down each problem and perform the indicated operations. You might have to do some
regrouping.
1. 8 tons 1,000 lbs + 3 tons 1,350 lbs
15. (31 lbs 4 oz) ÷ 5
2. 8 lbs 8 oz + 12 lbs 4 oz
16. (29 lbs ) ÷ 4
3. 7 tons 1,500 lbs + 4 tons 900 lbs
17. 8 tons 100 lbs + 5 tons 1,200 lbs
4. 14 lbs 9 oz + 18 lbs 12 oz
18. 1 ton 1,140 lbs + 5 tons 1,200 lbs
5. (8 lbs 7 oz) × 3
19. 12 lbs 4 oz – 3 lbs 9 oz
6. (9 tons 500 lbs) × 7
20. (2 lbs 5oz) × 7
7. (13 lbs 6 oz) × 5
21. 6 lbs 10 oz + 12 lbs 8 oz
8. (17 lbs 4 oz ) × 4
22. 5 tons 1,050 lbs – 2 tons 875 lbs
9. 19 lbs 5 oz – 7 lbs 12 oz
23. 45 lbs 6 oz – 26 lbs 10 oz
10. 32 tons – 19 tons 800 lbs
24. (6 tons 1,500 lbs) ÷ 5
11. 8 tons 1,000 lbs – 3 tons 1,350 lbs
25. 3 tons 1,820 lbs + 4 tons 930 lbs
12. 34 lbs 12 oz – 18 lbs 14 oz
26. 4 tons 850 lbs – 1 ton 1,260 lbs
13. (5 lbs 8 oz) ÷ 4
27. (5 lbs 7 oz) × 6
14. (5 tons 400 lbs) ÷ 4
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Set #6: US System of Measurements – Capacity
1 gal =
qts
1 qt =
pts
1 pt =
cups
1 cup =
oz
1. Name three things that you would measure using gallons.
2. Name three things that you would measure using cups.
3. Name three things that you would measure using ounces.
Fill in each blank using either gallons, quarts, pints, cups or ounces.
4. Sue needed 4 _____________ of flour for her pie crust.
5. Scott bought 9 ________________ of gas.
6. One quart is smaller than one ________________.
7. One cup is larger than one _________________.
8. A small cappuccino is usually 12 _________________.
In front of each problem write down which operation you will use to do each problem. For
example in the first problem you will need to multiply. Then calculate the missing amount.
9. ×
3 gallons =
quarts
19.
10.
12 quarts =
pints
20.
11.
12 pints =
quarts
12.
32 ounces =
cups
13.
40 cups =
pts
14.
40 pts =
oz
15.
5 gal =
pts
16.
16 cups =
pts
17.
64 oz =
pts
18.
12 qts =
pts
2 gal =
1
2
gal =
cups
cups
21.
16 gal =
qts
22.
16 qts =
gal
23.
256 cups =
gal
24.
48 qts =
gal
25.
48 qts =
cups
26.
400 oz =
pts
27.
5 gal =
cups
28.
8pts =
cups
29. In your real life, which of these units do you think is most useful? Why?
30. How do you convert from cups to gallons?
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Set #7: Using the US System for Capacity
Copy down each problem and perform the indicated operations. You might have to do some
regrouping.
1.
5 gal 3 qt + 9 gal 2 qt
12. 15 gal 3 qt + 4 gal 3 qt
2.
7 cups 5 oz + 4 cups 6 oz
13. 5 gal 3 qt + 7 gal 3 qt
3.
7 pt 1 cup + 8 pt 1 cup
14. 12 cups 4 oz – 5 cups 7 oz
4.
(3 gal 2 qt) × 3
15. (4 pt 1 cup) × 5
5.
(4 cups 6 oz) × 2
16. 3 gal – 1 gal 3 pt
6.
4 gal – 3 qt
17. 4 cups 3 oz – 1 cup 7 oz
7.
8 gal – 15 cups
18. (2 cups 3 oz) × 7
8.
8 gal 1 qt – 2 qts
19. (5 gal 2 qt) ÷ 2
9.
4 gal 2 qt + 1 gal 3 qt
20. 5 gal – 3 qt 2 pt
10. 5 cups ÷ 2
21. (5 pts 1 cup) × 8
11. 6 qt 1 pt + 2 qt 1 pt
22. (7 gal 2 pts) ÷ 2
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