Unit 2, Lesson 15
Measuring with Different-Size Units
Accelerated 6
Practice
Problem 1
Decide if each is a measurement of length, area, volume, or weight (or mass).
- The number of centimeters across a handprint
- The number of square inches of paper needed to wrap a box
- The number of gallons of water in a fish tank
- The number of pounds in a bag of potatoes
- The number of feet across a swimming pool
- The number of ounces in a bag of grapes
- The number of liters in a punch bowl
- The number of square feet of grass in a lawn
Problem 2
Clare says, “This classroom is 11 meters long. A meter is longer than a yard, so if I measure the length of this classroom in yards, I will get less than 11 yards.”
Do you agree with Clare? Explain your reasoning.
Problem 3
Tyler’s height is 57 inches. What could be his height in centimeters?
22.4
57
144.8
3,551
Problem 4
A large soup pot holds 20 quarts. What could be its volume in liters?
7.57
19
21
75.7
Problem 5
Clare wants to mail a package that weighs \(4\frac12\) pounds. What could this weight be in kilograms?
2.04
4.5
9.92
4,500
Problem 6
Noah bought 15 baseball cards for \$9.00. Each baseball card costs the same amount. For each question, explain your reasoning.
- At this rate, how much will 30 baseball cards cost?
- At this rate, how much will 12 baseball cards cost?
- Do you think this information would be better represented using a table or a double number line?
Problem 7
Jada traveled 135 miles in 3 hours. Andre traveled 228 miles in 6 hours. Both Jada and Andre traveled at a constant speed.
- How far did Jada travel in 1 hour?
- How far did Andre travel in 1 hour?
- Who traveled faster? Explain or show your reasoning.