Investigations 3 in Number, Data, and Space, Student Activity Book [Grade 5]

NAME ______________________________ DATE _______________

DAILY PRACTICE

U.S. Measurement Conversions

Convert each measurement. Show your work.

U.S. Length Equivalents U.S. Weight Equivalents
1 foot (ft) = 12 inches (in.) 1 pound (lb) = 16 ounces (oz)
1 yard (yd) = 3 feet (ft) 1 ton (T) = 2,000 pounds (lb)
1 mile (mi) = 5,280 feet (ft)  
  • 1 10 , and 2 thirds yd = _______________ ft

  • 2 48 in. = _______________ ft

  • 3 186 in. = _______________ ft

  • 4 _______________ ft = 5 mi

  • 5 48 oz = _______________ lb

  • 6 8,000 lb = _______________ T

  • 7 _______________ lb = 4 , and 1 half T

  • 8 248 oz = _______________ lb

  • 9 Nora runs 2 , and 1 half miles every day. How many feet does she run in 3 days?

  • 10 An adult elephant weighs 3 tons. Four baby elephants each weigh 200 lbs. How many pounds do the adult elephant and baby elephants weigh in total?

NOTE

Students solve problems involving U.S. standard measurement conversions.

MWI Converting U.S. Standard Measurements


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Table of Contents

Investigations 3 in Number, Data, and Space®, Student Activity Book Unit 1 Puzzles, Clusters, and Towers Unit 2 Prisms and Solids Unit 3 Rectangles, Clocks, and Tracks Unit 4 How Many People and Teams? Unit 5 Temperature, Height, and Growth Unit 6 Between 0 and 1 Unit 7 Races, Arrays, and Grids Unit 8 Properties of Polygons