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Unit 5, Section B
Measurement Conversion
Grade 4
Practice
Problem 1
Select all measurements greater than 1 meter.
the width of a paper clip
the length of your math book
the width of the classroom
the height of the door in the classroom
the length of a finger
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Problem 2
- The Burj Khalifa (BURJZH kha-LEE-fah) is a skyscraper in Dubai (doo-BAI). It is 828 meters tall. Is the height more than or less than 1 kilometer? Explain your reasoning.
- An airplane flies 9,500 meters above the ground. Is the distance more or less than 1 kilometer? Explain your reasoning.
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A bottle of water holds 250 milliliters.
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How many of those bottles does it take to make 1 liter?
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How many liters of water does the bottle hold?
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- Jada’s backpack weighs 3.5 kilograms. How many grams is Jada’s backpack? Explain or show your reasoning.
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Problem 4
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A dromedary travels 40 kilometers in a day. A tuna fish swims 200 kilometers in a day. How many times farther does the tuna fish travel than the dromedary?
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A three-toed sloth travels 30 meters in a day. What is the distance in centimeters?
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A giant tortoise travels 300 meters in a day. How many times farther than the three-toed sloth does the giant tortoise travel?
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Problem 5
The average weight of a newborn baby is 7 pounds 8 ounces. What is the weight in ounces?
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Problem 6
Diego said it took him 1,800 seconds to get home from school yesterday. Lin thinks he is exaggerating.
- It took Diego \(\frac{1}{2}\) hour to get home from school yesterday. What is the time in minutes? Explain your reasoning.
- What is the time in seconds? Explain or show your reasoning.
- Was Diego's statement correct or is he exaggerating?
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Han makes sparkling juice by mixing 1.5 liters of juice and 500 milliliters of sparkling water.
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How many milliliters of sparkling juice did Han make?
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How many times more juice did Han use than sparkling water?
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Problem 8
Exploration
Jada is trying to decide which option will take less time to make a trip. Here are the details.
Option 1 (Fly)
- 30 minutes to get to the airport
- \(1\frac{1}{2}\) hours waiting at the airport
- 45-minute flight
- \(1 \frac{1}{4}\) hours more to get to the destination
Option 2 (Drive)
- \(3\frac{3}{4}\)-hour drive
- \(\frac{1}{2}\)-hour stop for lunch
Which option takes less total time? Explain your reasoning.
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Problem 9
Exploration
Three different trails start and end at the same location. Here are the round-trip distances:
Trail A: 800 m
Trail B: 2.5 km
Trail C: 1,300 m
Trail D: 3 km
- Andre hiked a total of more than 3 kilometers but less than 4 kilometers. Which trails might Andre have taken?
- Jada hiked more than 2 kilometers but less than 3 kilometers. Which trails might Jada have taken?
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