ASSIGNMENT - MEASUREMENT AND SCALING
1. In each of the following, give the numeral that can be written in the bank space so that the resulting statement will the true.
a) 70 km. = ___mi. b) 240 cm. = in. c) 40 m. = yd.
d) 500 ft. = ___m. e) 30 in. = m. f) 400 mi = m.
g) 5g. = oz. h) 8 kg. = lb. i) 448 g = lb.
j) 3lb. = g. k) 4.2 kg = oz. l) 500 lb = g.
m) 2da. 8hr. 15min. = min. n) 2 yr. 8 mo. = da. o) 4 wk. 3da = hr.
2. Perform the indicated operations.
a) 15 m 2 mm
+ 3 m 4 mm
b) 8 kg 2 g.
+ 13 kg 5 g.
c) 6 m
+ 1 yd
d) 12 kg
- 4 lbs
e) 66 m
- 42 cm
f) 312 ft
- 750 in
g) 3 m 4 mm
× 3.2
h) 12 kg 2 ??g
× 2
i) 2 g 1mg
× 5.2
j) 6 kg 9 g
÷ 3
k) 8 ft 20 in
÷ 12
l) 45 yd
÷ 1.88
3. Each week Charles spends 135 minutes in shopworks. How much time in hours does he spend in this work?
4. On a parking meter was printed: "12 minutes for P5. Maximum deposit P24." How many hours may a driver legally park at one of the meters for P25?
5. Which is a longer race, a mile run or a 1500-meter run, and by how much?
6. A plane is flying at the rate of 450 km per hour. How many miles per hour is the plane flying?
7. A mountain is 15,400 feet high. What is its height in meters, correct to the nearest meter?
8. A butcher bought 2400 kilograms of meat. How many pounds did he buy?
9. If 120 grams of meat are used to make a hamburger, about how many ounces is this?
10. The contents of a jar weigh 126 g. How many ounces do the contents weigh?
11. What is the cost of 3 lb. 7 oz. of peaches at $.49 per pound?