Lesson 4: Practice Problems
Problem 1
Priya’s family exchanged 250 dollars for 4,250 pesos. Priya bought a sweater for 510 pesos. How many dollars did the sweater cost?
pesos | dollars |
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Problem 2
There are 3,785 milliliters in 1 gallon, and there are 4 quarts in 1 gallon. For each question, explain or show your reasoning.
How many milliliters are in 3 gallons?
How many milliliters are in 1 quart?
Problem 3
Lin knows that there are 4 quarts in a gallon. She wants to convert 6 quarts to gallons, but cannot decide if she should multiply 6 by 4 or divide 6 by 4 to find her answer. What should she do? Explain or show your reasoning. If you get stuck, consider drawing a double number line or using a table.
Problem 4
Tyler has a baseball bat that weighs 28 ounces. Find this weight in kilograms and in grams. (Note: 1 kilogram
Problem 5 From Unit 3 Lesson 1
Identify whether each unit measures length, volume, or weight (or mass).
Mile
Cup
Pound
Centimeter
Liter
Gram
Pint
Yard
Kilogram
Teaspoon
Milliliter
Problem 6 From Unit 2 Lesson 11
A recipe for trail mix uses 7 ounces of almonds with 5 ounces of raisins. (Almonds and raisins are the only ingredients.) How many ounces of almonds would be in a one-pound bag of this trail mix? Explain or show your reasoning.
Problem 7 From Unit 2 Lesson 9
An ant can travel at a constant speed of 980 inches every 5 minutes.
How far does the ant travel in 1 minute?
At this rate, how far can the ant travel in 7 minutes?
Problem 8
A whiteboard is 4.5 feet in width.
How many inches wide is the whiteboard? Explain your reasoning.
How many yards wide is the whiteboard? Explain your reasoning.