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Practice 6-1Practice 6-2Write in., ft, mi, c, gal, or lbfor the unit you
would use to measure each.
1a. the length of a b.the weight of a
finger bowling ball
2a. the capacity of b.the distance from
a juice glass San Diego to
Las Vegas
3a. the height of b.the capacity of an
a door oil barrel
Add.
4a. 8 ft 5 in. b. 6 ft 8 in.
4 ft 7 in. 3 ft 5 in.
Rename each unit of measure.
5a. 36 in. ft b. 4 gal qt
6a. 3 lb ? oz b. 32 c ? pt??- Is a shoelace for a pair of sneakers about
3 in., 3 ft, 3 yd, or 3 mi long?3 ft - Would you need 2 fl oz, 2 c, 2 pt, or 2 gal
of water to fill a large bucket?2 gal - Does a wild rabbit probably weigh 3 oz,
3 lb, or 33 lb?3 lb - A recipe calls for 3 c of milk. Janet has
1 qt of milk. Does she have enough for
the recipe?Yes - There are 5 apples in a bag. Each apple
weighs 5 oz. Does the bag weigh more
than 2 lb?No
Rename the units of time.
12a. 33 min s b. 2 y 65 d d - How many inches are there in 12 ft?
- Is a 5-lb box heavier than a 90-oz box?
??Write cm, m, km, mL, L, orgfor the unit you
would use to measure each.
1a. the mass of a b.the thickness of a
goldfish book
2a. the distance from b.the capacity of a
Rome to Madrid fish tank
3a. the capacity of a b. the length of a
teaspoon large rug
Compare. Write,, or.
4a. 200 cm 20 m b. 7 L 6000 mL
5a. 6000 g 5 kg b. 4 km 5000 m
Write how much time has passed.- from 12:30 A.M. to 4:00 A.M.
- from 10:20 P.M. to 11:15 P.M.
8.Is a room comfortable when it is 68°F or
68°C?
????0 9. Will ice melt at 2F or 2C?- What time is it when it is 12 minutes
before noon? - Does a postcard have a mass of 1 g or
1 kg? - Is a pencil about 15 mm, 15 cm, or
15 m long?
Use the map to solve.- How far is it from Alpha to Beta in
kilometers? - Is Beta closer to Alpha or Delta?
DeltaAlpha BetaGammaScale:
10 km
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