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MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.

Write the equivalent value.

1) 1 mile = yards
A) 2000
B) 5280
C) 1760
D) 3600
Answer: C

2) hours = 1 day
A) 16
B) 7
C) 60
D) 24
Answer: D

3) 1 hour = minutes
A) 24
B) 100
C) 360
D) 60
Answer: D

4) 1 foot = inches
A) 12
B) 8
C) 3
D) 16
Answer: A

5) ounces = 1 pound
A) 16
B) 12
C) 8
D) 24
Answer: A

6) 1 ton = pounds
A) 5280
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 B) 1000
C) 1760
D) 2000
Answer: D

7) quarts = 1 gallon
A) 16
B) 2
C) 8
D) 4
Answer: D

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 8) 1 cup = fluid ounces
A) 4
B) 16
C) 8
D) 2
Answer: C

9) feet = 1 yard
A) 3
B) 12
C) 7
D) 2
Answer: A

10) 1 pint = cups

A) 2
B) 4
C) 16
D) 8
Answer: A

Convert. When necessary, round the answer to two decimal places.

11) 204 inches to feet
A) 17
B) 68
C) 612
D) 1.42
Answer: A

12) 6.3 miles to feet

A) 11,088
B) 33,264
C) 924
D) 2772
Answer: B

13) 48 feet to yards

A) 1728
B) 5.33
C) 144
D) 16
Answer: D

14) 15,840 feet to miles

A) 4
B) 3.50
C) 3
D) 79.2
Answer: C

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15) 5 feet to inches
A) 20
B) 60
C) 15
D) 180
Answer: B

16) 16 yards to feet

A) 144
B) 192
C) 48
D) 576
Answer: C

17) 12 miles = yards

A) 12,000
B) 63,360
3
C)
440
D) 21,120
Answer: D

18) 78 inches = feet

A) 6.5
B) 234
C) 936
D) 1.25
Answer: A

19) 420 seconds = minutes

A) 13
B) 3
C) 7
D) 17
Answer: C

20) 4 weeks = days

A) 28
B) 96
C) 56
D) 240
Answer: A

21) 600 minutes = hours

A) 25
B) 240
C) 10
D) 5
Answer: C

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22) 168 hours = days
A) 49
B) 84
C) 7
D) 56
Answer: C

23) 4 cups = fluid ounces

A) 16
B) 32
C) 8
D) 64
Answer: B

24) 10 gallons = quarts

A) 160
B) 40
C) 80
D) 5
Answer: B

25) 280 fluid ounces = cups

A) 35
B) 560
C) 70
D) 140
Answer: A

26) 80 quarts = gallons

A) 40
B) 20
C) 160
D) 320
Answer: B

27) 36 pints = quarts

A) 72
B) 144
C) 9
D) 18
Answer: D

28) 16.75 gallons = quarts

A) 134
B) 32
C) 64
D) 67
Answer: D

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29) 13 quarts = gallons
A) 12
1
B) 3
4
C) 26
1
D) 6
2
Answer: B

30) 5.5 pints = cups

A) 10
B) 11
C) 20
D) 22
Answer: B

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31) 4 gallons = pints
8
A) 78
3
B) 9
4
C) 39
1
D) 19
2
Answer: C

32) 36 cups = quarts

A) 72
B) 9
C) 18
1
D) 4
2
Answer: B

33) 640 ounces = pounds

A) 160
B) 64
C) 41
D) 40
Answer: D

34) 12,000 pounds = tons

A) 6
B) 7
1
C) 6
2
D) 5
Answer: A

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35) 4500 pounds = tons
Give your answer as a mixed number.
A) 3
1
B) 2
4
1
C) 4
2
4
D) 1
5
Answer: B

36) 146 ounces = pounds

Give your answer as a mixed number.
A) 9
3
B) 14
5
1
C) 9
8
3
D) 9
16
Answer: C

37) 9 tons = pounds

A) 144
B) 1800
C) 9000
D) 18,000
Answer: D

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38) 6 pounds = ounces
8
A) 102
B) 66
C) 103
D) 126
Answer: A

39) 14.25 pounds = ounces

A) 199.5
B) 12
C) 0.89
D) 228
Answer: D

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 40) 28 ounces = pounds
A) 392
B) 1.75
C) 448
D) 1
Answer: B

41) 4500 pounds = tons

A) 2.25
B) 4.5
C) 22.5
D) 0.75
Answer: A

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42) 5 tons = pounds
2
11
A)
4000
B) 11,000
C) 5500
D) 88
Answer: B

Solve the problem.

43) For a school walk-a-ton, Rebecca got pledges totaling $7 per mile walked. If she walks 15,840 feet, how much
money will she have collected for the walk-a-thon?
A) $21.00
B) $63.00
C) $110,880.00
D) $3.00
Answer: A

44) A street sign prohibits vehicles over 2.5 tons from entering a certain street. How many pounds is that?
A) 2500 pounds
B) 4400 pounds
C) 13,200 pounds
D) 5000 pounds
Answer: D

45) Rope sells for 3¢ per inch at the local hardware store. If Sylvia needs 11 feet of this rope, how much money will
she spend?
A) $396.00
B) $0.33
C) $132.00
D) $3.96
Answer: D

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46) Keith billed a total of 36,000 minutes to one of his company's clients. How many days was this?
A) 25 days
B) 85.71 days
C) 600 days
D) 1500 days
Answer: A

47) Dennis is hosting a dinner party. His recipe calls for 4 ounces of chicken per person. If he is expecting 12
guests, how many pounds of chicken should he buy? Round your answer to two decimal places if necessary.
A) 3 pounds
B) 768 pounds
C) 6 pounds
D) 48 pounds
Answer: A

48) A case of soft drink holds 24 bottles, each of which contains 12 ounces of soft drink. How many gallons are there
in 1 case of the soft drink? Give your answer as a mixed number.
1
A) 4 gal
2
1
B) 2 gal
4
C) 18 gal
D) 9 gal
Answer: B

49) Anita climbs a mountain that is 16,374 feet high. How many miles is that? Round to the nearest hundredth.
A) 16.37 miles
B) 8.19 miles
C) 9.30 miles
D) 3.10 miles
Answer: D

50) Daniel ran a marathon in a time of 3:42:53 (hours:minutes:seconds). How many seconds is that?
A) 10,895 seconds
B) 2753 seconds
C) 13,373 seconds
D) 6893 seconds
Answer: C

51) Stuart bought 18 ounces of cereal at $1.68 per pound. How much did he pay?
A) $0.67
B) $1.89
C) $30.24
D) $2.52
Answer: B

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 52) A rectangular window is 3 feet 2 inches wide and 5 feet 10 inches tall. If the window needs to be sealed with
insulation that costs $1.07 per inch, how much will it cost to insulate the perimeter?
A) $19.69
B) $236.26
C) $196.88
D) $231.12
Answer: D

53) Jameel went for a run of 3 miles. Estimate how many yards he ran.
[Hint: first round the number of yards in one mile to the nearest thousand yards. Then finish the calculation.]
A) 3000 yards
B) 15,000 yards
C) 6000 yards
D) 18,000 yards
Answer: C

54) Steve's younger sister is 1190 days old. Estimate the age of Steve's sister in months.
[Hint: First round 1190 to the nearest hundred. Then finish the calculation.]
A) 36,000 months
B) 40 months
C) 170 months
D) 4 months
Answer: B

55) The distance from Claudia's office to her home is 82,000 feet. Estimate this distance in miles.
[Hint: first round the distance to the nearest ten thousand feet. Then round the conversion equivalent for the
number of feet in a mile to the nearest thousand feet. Then finish the calculation.]
A) 16 mi
B) 160 mi
C) 1.6 mi
D) 80 mi
Answer: A

Give the meaning of the metric prefix.

56) kilo
A) Thousandth
B) Ten thousand
C) Thousand
D) Hundredth
Answer: C

57) hecto
A) Thousand
B) Ten
C) Hundred
D) Hundredth
Answer: C

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 58) deka
A) Ten
B) Hundred
C) Tenth
D) Hundredth
Answer: A

59) deci
A) Hundredth
B) Hundred
C) Ten
D) Tenth
Answer: D

60) centi
A) Hundred
B) Thousand
C) Hundredth
D) Thousandth
Answer: C

61) milli
A) Ten thousandth
B) Thousandth
C) Ten thousand
D) Thousand
Answer: B

Write true or false for the statement.

62) 1 meter = 0.1 dekameter
A) True
B) False
Answer: A

63) 1 milliimeter = 0.001 decimeter

A) True
B) False
Answer: B

64) 1 millimeter = 0.01 centimeter

A) True
B) False
Answer: B

65) 1 centimeter = 0.01 meter

A) True
B) False
Answer: A

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 66) 1 meter = 0.001 kilometer
A) True
B) False
Answer: A

67) 1 meter = 0.01 centimeter

A) True
B) False
Answer: B

68) 100 meters = 1 dekameter

A) True
B) False
Answer: B

69) 1000 millimeters = 1 meter

A) True
B) False
Answer: A

70) 100 meters = 1 kilometer

A) True
B) False
Answer: B

71) 10 centimeters = 1 decimeter

A) True
B) False
Answer: A

Convert.
72) 30 kilometers = meters
A) 3000
B) 0.03
C) 0.3
D) 30,000
Answer: D

73) 130 meters = centimeters

A) 130,000
B) 0.13
C) 13,000
D) 1.3
Answer: C

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74) 0.12 meters = millimeters
A) 120
B) 0.00012
C) 12
D) 0.0012
Answer: A

75) 98 centimeters = meters

A) 9800
B) 0.98
C) 0.098
D) 98,000
Answer: B

76) 985 centimeters = millimeters

A) 9.85
B) 9850
C) 98,500
D) 98.50
Answer: B

77) 950 meters = kilometers

A) 9.5
B) 950,000
C) 0.95
D) 95,000
Answer: C

78) 74 millimeters = meters

A) 0.74
B) 74,000
C) 7400
D) 0.074
Answer: D

79) 39,000 millimeters = kilometers

A) 0.0039
B) 0.39
C) 3.9
D) 0.039
Answer: D

80) 4,400,000 centimeters = kilometers

A) 0.44
B) 440
C) 4.4
D) 44
Answer: D

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81) 0.05 kilometers = millimeters
A) 50
B) 50,000
C) 500,000
D) 5000
Answer: B

82) 26 km = m
A) 0.26
B) 2600
C) 0.026
D) 26,000
Answer: D

83) 60 m = cm
A) 0.06
B) 0.6
C) 60,000
D) 6000
Answer: D

84) 80 m = mm
A) 8000
B) 80,000
C) 0.8
D) 0.08
Answer: B

85) 419 mm = cm
A) 4.2
B) 41,900
C) 41.9
D) 4190
Answer: C

86) 0.47 cm = m
A) 0.00047
B) 470
C) 0.0047
D) 47
Answer: C

87) 2700 m = km
A) 270,000
B) 2.7
C) 2,700,000
D) 27
Answer: B

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88) 69 mm = m
A) 6900
B) 69,000
C) 0.069
D) 0.69
Answer: C

89) 4,000,000 cm = km
A) 40
B) 400
C) 4
D) 0.4
Answer: A

90) 3.3 km = mm
A) 3300
B) 330,000
C) 3,300,000
D) 33,000,000
Answer: C

91) 360,000 mm = km
A) 36
B) 0.36
C) 3.6
D) 0.036
Answer: B

92) 25.08 meters = decimeters

A) 2508
B) 250.8
C) 0.251
D) 2.508
Answer: B

93) 66.05 hectometers = kilometers

A) 660.5
B) 6.605
C) 6605
D) 0.661
Answer: B

94) 39.40 dekameters = meters

A) 3.94
B) 394
C) 3940
D) 0.394
Answer: B

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 95) 77.5 decimeters = meters
A) 775
B) 7750
C) 7.75
D) 0.775
Answer: C

96) 8.53 meters = hectometer

A) 85.3
B) 853
C) 0.853
D) 0.0853
Answer: D

97) 51.3 hectometers = decimeters

A) 51,300
B) 513
C) 5.13
D) 5130
Answer: A

98) 5.26 decimeters = millimeters

A) 5260
B) 0.526
C) 526
D) 52.6
Answer: C

99) 0.318 dekameter = centimeters

A) 3180
B) 3.18
C) 318
D) 31.8
Answer: C

Change to a convenient unit of measure and add.

100) 343 m + 8.9 km + 721 m
A) 9964 m
B) 1954 m
C) 1,072,900 m
D) 1072.9 m
Answer: A

101) 165 mm + 664 cm + 18.8 cm

A) 6993 cm
B) 847.8 cm
C) 699.3 cm
D) 2332.8 cm
Answer: C

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 102) 44 cm + 6 dm + 15 mm
A) 65 cm
B) 105.5 cm
C) 1055 cm
D) 194.6 cm
Answer: B

103) 81 m + 909 cm + 0.529 km

A) 700.9 m
B) 142.99 m
C) 619.09 m
D) 990.529 m
Answer: C

Solve.
104) A countertop is comprised of a pressboard layer that is 8 centimeters thick and a formica layer that is 3
centimeters thick. A protective coating that is 1.68 millimeters thick is added to the top of the formica. How
thick is the countertop?
A) 111.68 cm
B) 11.0168 cm
C) 12.68 cm
D) 11.168 cm
Answer: D

105) A hiking trail is 18,441 meters long. How many kilometers long is the trail?
A) 1.8441 km
B) 1844.1 km
C) 184.41 km
D) 18.441 km
Answer: D

106) A bacteria culture measures 119 millimeters at its widest point. How many centimeters wide is the culture?
A) 1.19 cm
B) 1190 cm
C) 11.9 cm
D) 11,900 cm
Answer: C

107) A race is 5 kilometers long. How many meters long is the race?
A) 0.5 m
B) 50 m
C) 5000 m
D) 500 m
Answer: C

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 108) A special type of wire used in electronic equipment is 0.726 millimeter thick. How many centimeters thick is the
wire?
A) 0.00726 cm
B) 72.6 cm
C) 0.0726 cm
D) 7.26 cm
Answer: C

109) In a pole vaulting competition, Jesse vaulted 3.9 meters. How many centimeters did he vault?
A) 3900 cm
B) 390 cm
C) 39 cm
D) 0.39 cm
Answer: B

110) A 6.6-m rope is attached to a 4.9-m rope. However, when the ropes are tied, 10 cm of length is lost to form the
knot. What is the length of the tied ropes?
A) 1.5 m
B) 10.5 m
C) 11.4 m
D) 11.6 m
Answer: C

111) The sediment on the bottom of a creek is normally 20 cm thick, but a recent flood washed away 10 mm of
sediment. How thick is it now?
A) 10 cm
B) 19.9 cm
C) 190 cm
D) 19 cm
Answer: D

112) The total pages of a hardbound book are 4.3 cm thick. The front and back covers are each 1.9 mm thick. How
high would a stack of 7 of these books be?
A) 4.68 cm
B) 32.76 cm
C) 31.43 cm
D) 56.7 cm
Answer: B

Choose the most reasonable measurement for the situation described.

113) Sam went jogging yesterday. Which would be the most likely measurement for the distance he jogged?
A) 11 mm
B) 11 m
C) 11 km
D) 11 cm
Answer: C

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114) Since the Chin's are buying new furniture, they measured the length of their bedroom wall. Choose the most
reasonable measurement.
A) 5.4 cm
B) 5.4 km
C) 5.4 m
D) 5.4 mm
Answer: C

115) Tonya measured the length of her bookshelf. Choose the most reasonable measurement.
A) 97.1 km
B) 97.1 mm
C) 97.1 cm
D) 97.1 m
Answer: C

116) Lee measured the width of his new calculator. What is the most likely measurement?
A) 78 cm
B) 78 mm
C) 78 km
D) 78 m
Answer: B

117) Ivan measured the length of a hammer. What is the most likely measurement?
A) 33 m
B) 33 km
C) 33 mm
D) 33 cm
Answer: D

118) What is the most reasonable measurement for the height of a tall skyscraper building?
A) 339 mm
B) 339 cm
C) 339 km
D) 339 m
Answer: D

119) What is the most reasonable measurement for the length of Carla's driveway?
A) 0.25 m
B) 0.25 mm
C) 0.25 cm
D) 0.25 km
Answer: D

120) What is the most reasonable measurement for the length of a cheerleader's baton?
A) 1.1 mm
B) 1.1 cm
C) 1.1 km
D) 1.1 m
Answer: D

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 121) What is the most reasonable measurement for the length of Alice's fingernail?
A) 1.3 km
B) 1.3 mm
C) 1.3 cm
D) 1.3 m
Answer: C

Write true or false for the statement.

122) A pen might be 17 centimeters long.
A) True
B) False
Answer: A

123) A piece of paper might be 18 millimeters thick.

A) True
B) False
Answer: B

124) A centimeter is longer than an inch.

A) True
B) False
Answer: B

125) A meter is longer than an foot.

A) True
B) False
Answer: A

Perform the conversion.

126) 0.12 L = mL
A) 0.0012
B) 120
C) 0.00012
D) 12
Answer: B

127) 78 ml = L
A) 0.078
B) 78,000
C) 7800
D) 0.78
Answer: A

128) 1.8 kL = L
A) 180
B) 0.018
C) 1800
D) 0.0018
Answer: C

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129) 0.67 L = kL
A) 0.00067
B) 67
C) 0.0067
D) 670
Answer: A

130) 0.88 L = mL
A) 880
B) 0.088
C) 0.00088
D) 88
Answer: A

131) 810,000 mL = L
A) 0.81
B) 81,000
C) 8.1
D) 810
Answer: D

132) 880 mL = cm3

A) 8.8
B) 880
C) 0.88
D) 880,000
Answer: B

133) 190 L = cm3

A) 190,000
B) 0.19
C) 19,000
D) 1.9
Answer: A

134) 6000 mL = kL
A) 0.006
B) 0.06
C) 0.0006
D) 0.6
Answer: A

135) 0.42 kL = mL
A) 4.2
B) 42,000
C) 420
D) 420,000
Answer: D

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Perform the indicated operation.
136) 6300 ml + 5.6 L
Give your answer in liters.
A) 11.9 L
B) 566.3 L
C) 11,900 L
D) 68.6 L
Answer: A

137) 3500 ml + 6.3 L

Give your answer in milliliters.
A) 41.3 mL
B) 9800 mL
C) 633.5 mL
D) 9.8 mL
Answer: B

138) 716 mL + 50.6 L + 96 L

Give your answer in liters.
A) 147,316 L
B) 147.316 L
C) 862.6 L
D) 153.76 L
Answer: B

139) 955 mL + 46.8 L + 90 L

Give your answer in milliliters.
A) 137.755 mL
B) 146.35 mL
C) 1091.8 mL
D) 137,755 mL
Answer: D

140) 5.1 L - 220 ml

Give your answer in liters.
A) 2.9 L
B) 48.8 L
C) 4.88 L
D) 4880 L
Answer: C

141) 8510 ml - 0.2 L

Give your answer in milliliters.
A) 8310 mL
B) 8509.8 mL
C) 84.9 mL
D) 8.31 mL
Answer: A

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Solve.
142) A gas tank contains 25.6 L of gasoline. To top it off, 1314 ml of gasoline was added to it. Find the total amount of
gasoline in the tank. Give your answer in liters.
A) 26.914 L
B) 38.74 L
C) 2691.4 L
D) 26,914 L
Answer: A

143) In a lab experiment, 600 ml of salt water was added to 1.82 L of water. Later 230 ml of the solution was drained
off. How many ml of the solution still remain?
A) 2438.2 ml
B) 436.2 ml
C) 552 ml
D) 2190 ml
Answer: D

144) An experimental drug costs $11,000 per liter. How much would one milliliter cost?
A) $11
B) $110
C) $1.10
D) $1100
Answer: A

Perform the conversion.

145) 250 g = mg
A) 25,000
B) 250,000
C) 0.25
D) 2.5
Answer: B

146) 7900 mg = g
A) 7,900,000
B) 7.9
C) 79
D) 790,000
Answer: B

147) 5.8 kg = g
A) 0.0058
B) 5800
C) 0.058
D) 580
Answer: B

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148) 0.82 g = kg
A) 820
B) 82
C) 0.0082
D) 0.00082
Answer: D

149) 0.89 g = mg
A) 890
B) 0.089
C) 0.00089
D) 89
Answer: A

150) 3.6 kg = t
A) 0.036
B) 3600
C) 360
D) 0.0036
Answer: D

151) 0.0067 t = g
A) 6.7
B) 670
C) 6700
D) 0.067
Answer: C

152) 1.3 t = kg
A) 0.013
B) 1300
C) 130
D) 0.0013
Answer: B

153) 1,400,000 mg = kg
A) 140
B) 0.14
C) 1.4
D) 14
Answer: C

154) 7.8 kg = mg
A) 7800
B) 7,800,000
C) 78
D) 780,000
Answer: B

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Perform the indicated operation.
155) 5900 g + 3.4 kg
Give your answer in kilograms.
A) 62.4 kg
B) 345.9 kg
C) 9.3 kg
D) 9300 kg
Answer: C

156) 1800 mg + 7.5 g

Give your answer in milligrams.
A) 9.3 mg
B) 751.8 mg
C) 9300 mg
D) 25.5 mg
Answer: C

157) 8130 mg - 0.5 g

Give your answer in milligrams.
A) 7.63 mg
B) 7630 mg
C) 8129.5 mg
D) 80.8 mg
Answer: B

158) 5 t + 1183 kg + 6.28 t

Give your answer in metric tons.
A) 12.463 t
B) 23.11 t
C) 1194.28 t
D) 129.58 t
Answer: A

159) 943 mg + 7.9 kg + 93 g

Give your answer in grams.
A) 7993.943 g
B) 8936 g
C) 1043.9 g
D) 101.843 g
Answer: A

Solve.
160) The manager of a university cafeteria needs to purchase 66 kg of mayonnaise. If his wholesaler sells
mayonnaise in 4000 g jugs for $4.15 each, how much will the manager have to spend?
A) $68.48
B) $6.85
C) $273.90
D) $16.60
Answer: A

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 161) A bottle weighs 92 grams. Find the weight in kilograms of 29 bottles.
A) 2.668 kg
B) 2,668,000 kg
C) 2668 kg
D) 26.68 kg
Answer: A

162) A material costs $214 per kilogram. Find the cost of 0.037 metric tons of this material.
A) $7918
B) $7.918
C) $7,918,000
D) $79.18
Answer: A

163) Ryan normally weighs 91 kg, but he lost 2800 grams after being sick. Find Ryan's new weight.
A) 88.2 kg
B) 93.8 kg
C) 63 kg
D) 90.72 kg
Answer: A

164) A bottle of soft drink weighs 290 g. If a carton contains six bottles, find the weight in kilograms of 9 cartons.
A) 0.261 kg
B) 2.61 kg
C) 15.66 kg
D) 1.566 kg
Answer: C

165) One box of muffin mix weighs 2.245 kg, but 89 grams of this weight is the packaging. Find the actual weight of
the muffin mix in 4 boxes.
A) 8.98 kg
B) 8.624 kg
C) 2.156 kg
D) 5.42 kg
Answer: B

166) A package of trail mix, contains 0.3 kg of nuts, 0.12 kg of chocolate bits, and 300 g of dried fruit. Find the total
weight of the package.
A) 300.42 kg
B) 0.72 kg
C) 3.42 kg
D) 30.42 kg
Answer: B

Choose the most reasonable measurement.

167) Rhonda filled a bucket with water. Choose the most reasonable measurement for the amount of water the
bucket held.
A) 2.1 kL
B) 2.1 mL
C) 2.1 L
Answer: C

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 168) The label on a box of children's cough medicine gives the standard dosage. Choose the most reasonable
measurement for the dosage.
A) 9 mL
B) 9 L
C) 9 kL
Answer: A

169) The Samara's filled their backyard swimming pool. What is the most reasonable estimate for the amount of
water in the pool?
A) 15 L
B) 15 kL
C) 15 mL
Answer: B

170) What is the most reasonable estimate for the weight of a pebble?
A) 11 kg
B) 11 mg
C) 11 g
D) 11 t
Answer: C

171) Tyrell read the nutrition label on the back of his frozen dinner. Choose the most reasonable estimate for the
amount of sodium in the dinner.
A) 510 t
B) 510 kg
C) 510 mg
D) 510 g
Answer: C

172) Choose the most reasonable estimate for the weight of a child.
A) 28 kg
B) 28 mg
C) 28 g
D) 28 t
Answer: A

173) A cruiseline is building a new ship. Choose the most reasonable measurement for its weight.
A) 4000 g
B) 4000 t
C) 4000 kg
D) 4000 mg
Answer: B

Write true or false for the statement.

174) Soda might be sold in liter bottles.
A) True
B) False
Answer: A

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 175) A doctor might prescribe 23 kiloliters of a very strong medicine.
A) True
B) False
Answer: B

176) 1 kilogram = 0.01 metric ton

A) True
B) False
Answer: B

177) 1 kilogram = 1000 grams

A) True
B) False
Answer: A

178) An elephant might weigh 23 metric tons.

A) True
B) False
Answer: B

179) A grown man might weigh 73 kilograms.

A) True
B) False
Answer: A

Perform the conversion. Round to the nearest hundredth when necessary.

180) 7 km to mi
A) 4.35 mi
B) 6.62 mi
C) 7.42 mi
D) 11.27 mi
Answer: A

181) 248 mi to km
A) 154.01 km
B) 234.61 km
C) 262.88 km
D) 399.28 km
Answer: D

182) 4.2 m to in.

A) 15.37 in.
B) 1066.8 in.
C) 165.48 in.
D) 13.78 in.
Answer: C

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183) 68 cm to ft
A) 14.39 ft
B) 2.23 ft
C) 321.50 ft
D) 223.04 ft
Answer: B

184) 92.9 yd to m
A) 28.33 m
B) 304.71 m
C) 101.26 m
D) 84.91 m
Answer: D

185) 28.8 ft to m
A) 31.39 m
B) 26.32 m
C) 8.78 m
D) 94.46 m
Answer: C

186) 34.8 m to ft
A) 10.61 ft
B) 31.81 ft
C) 114.14 ft
D) 37.93 ft
Answer: C

187) 13 in. to cm
A) 33.02 cm
B) 5.12 cm
C) 156 cm
D) 1.08 cm
Answer: A

188) 71.3 cm to in.

A) 7130 in.
B) 0.71 in.
C) 28.09 in.
D) 181.10 in.
Answer: C

189) 68.3 m to yd
A) 74.45 yd
B) 224.02 yd
C) 20.83 yd
D) 62.43 yd
Answer: A

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 190) 70 L to gal
A) 74.20 gal
B) 18.48 gal
C) 16.52 gal
D) 31.50 gal
Answer: B

191) 38 qt to L
A) 17.25 L
B) 35.95 L
C) 40.28 L
D) 45.60 L
Answer: B

192) 26 L to qt
A) 31.20 qt
B) 27.56 qt
C) 24.60 qt
D) 11.80 qt
Answer: B

193) 58.1 gal to L

A) 54.96 L
B) 61.59 L
C) 15.34 L
D) 220.20 L
Answer: D

194) 53 kg to lb
A) 116.60 lb
B) 23.85 lb
C) 134.62 lb
D) 56.18 lb
Answer: A

195) 11 oz to g
A) 387.20 g
B) 49.94 g
C) 4994.00 g
D) 311.85 g
Answer: D

196) 33.1 lb to kg
A) 1.17 kg
B) 72.82 kg
C) 938.39 kg
D) 15.03 kg
Answer: D

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 197) 91.5 g to oz
A) 2594.03 oz
B) 3.23 oz
C) 41.54 oz
D) 201.30 oz
Answer: B

Perform the conversion. Round to the nearest tenth when necessary.

198) 52 mi/hr to km/hr
A) 55.1 km/hr
B) 49.2 km/hr
C) 32.3 km/hr
D) 83.7 km/hr
Answer: D

199) 59.1 km/hr to mi/hr

A) 40.3 mi/hr
B) 86.7 mi/hr
C) 36.6 mi/hr
D) 95.2 mi/hr
Answer: C

200) 33.2 mi/hr to ft/sec

A) 48.7 ft/sec
B) 20.6 ft/sec
C) 22.6 ft/sec
D) 53.5 ft/sec
Answer: A

201) 81.5 ft/sec to mi/hr

A) 50.5 mi/hr
B) 131.2 mi/hr
C) 55.6 mi/hr
D) 119.5 mi/hr
Answer: C

Solve.
202) Ryanne's imported car has a gas tank that holds 46 liters of gas. She filled her tank at the beginning of a trip and
used 6 gallons during the trip. How many liters of gas remained in her tank at the end of the trip? Round your
answer to the nearest hundredth if necessary.
A) 220.34 L
B) 44.42 L
C) 23.26 L
D) 22.74 L
Answer: C

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203) On a road trip, Jackie and Meredith drove 341 miles through the United States and 157 kilometers through
Canada. How many kilometers did they travel in total? Round your answer to the nearest hundredth if
necessary.
A) 646.35 km
B) 438.34 km
C) 706.01 km
D) 498 km
Answer: C

204) Roy weighs 216 pounds. How much does he weigh in kilograms? Round your answer to the nearest hundredth
if necessary.
A) 347.76 kg
B) 98.06 kg
C) 475.2 kg
D) 133.92 kg
Answer: B

205) The nutrition label on a bag of candy says that a serving size is 40 grams. How many ounces are in a serving?
Round your answer to the nearest hundredth if necessary.
A) 1134 oz
B) 18.16 oz
C) 88 oz
D) 1.41 oz
Answer: D

206) 19 square inches = ? square centimeters

Round your answer to the nearest hundredth if necessary.
A) 48.26 sq cm
B) 2.95 sq cm
C) 7.49 sq cm
D) 122.58 sq cm
Answer: D

207) A painting in a museum is 90 centimeters wide. Convert this width to inches. Round answer to the nearest
hundredth, if necessary.
A) 35.43 in.
B) 295.2 in.
C) 228.6 in.
D) 27.44 in.
Answer: A

208) The speed limit is 60 miles per hour. Convert this to kilometers per hour. Round answer to the nearest
hundredth, if necessary.
A) 96.6 km per hr
B) 18 km per hr
C) 37.2 km per hr
D) 152.4 km per hr
Answer: A

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 209) A particular vitamin comes in 950 milligram tablets. Convert this to ounces. Round answer to the nearest
thousandth, if necessary.
A) 33.535 oz
B) 0.38 oz
C) 9500 oz
D) 0.038 oz
Answer: D

210) A child measures 125 centimeters. Convert this to feet and inches. Round answer to the nearest inch, if
necessary.
A) 4 ft 1 in.
B) 3 ft 1 in.
C) 3 ft 2 in.
D) 5 ft 2 in.
Answer: A

211) A real estate agent has a rectangular lot available that measures 50 meters by 70 meters. Find its area in square
feet. Round to the nearest hundredth, if necessary.
A) 37,654.4 sq. ft
B) 315 sq. ft
C) 3500 sq. ft
D) 376,544 sq. ft
Answer: A

Convert as indicated. When necessary, round to the nearest tenth of a degree.

212) 200° C to degrees Fahrenheit
A) 94.2° F
B) 129.8° F
C) 392° F
D) 328° F
Answer: C

213) 91° C to degrees Fahrenheit

A) 131.8° F
B) 36.8° F
C) 72.4° F
D) 195.8° F
Answer: D

214) 126.7° C to degrees Fahrenheit

A) 38.4° F
B) 260.1° F
C) 196.1° F
D) 102.4° F
Answer: B

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215) 248° F to degrees Celsius
A) 478.4° C
B) 155.6° C
C) 105.8° C
D) 120° C
Answer: D

216) 39° F to degrees Celsius

A) 3.9° C
B) 102.2° C
C) 53.7° C
D) 12.6° C
Answer: A

217) 38.3° F to degrees Celsius

A) 100.9° C
B) 3.5° C
C) 36.9° C
D) 39.1° C
Answer: B

218) A weather forecaster has predicted a high temperature of 2° C for tomorrow. Find this temperature in degrees
Fahrenheit.
A) 33.1° F
B) 35.6° F
C) -30.9° F
D) -28.4° F
Answer: B

219) The temperature recorded on a thermometer was 24° C. Find the corresponding temperature in degrees
Fahrenheit.
A) 75.2° F
B) 45.3° F
C) 11.2° F
D) -18.7° F
Answer: A

220) In a European cookbook, a recipe requires a mixture for candy to be heated to 136° C, but the cook only has
access to a Fahrenheit thermometer. Find the temperature in degrees Fahrenheit that should be used for making
this candy.
A) 302.4° F
B) 276.8° F
C) 93.3° F
D) 282° F
Answer: B

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 221) Ann is running a fever of 99.6° F. Find this temperature as it would be shown on a Celsius thermometer.
A) 37.6° C
B) 147.3° C
C) 211.3° C
D) 73.1° C
Answer: A

222) At a particular business it is required that the temperature be kept at 70° F, but the thermostat is calibrated in
degrees Celsius. Find the temperature to be set.
A) 132.4° C
B) 158° C
C) 21.1° C
D) 22.2° C
Answer: C

223) For the production of a special product a substance must be heated to 440° F. Find this temperature in degrees
Celsius.
A) 824° C
B) 240.9° C
C) 798.4° C
D) 226.7° C
Answer: D

Provide an appropriate response.

224) Which of the following statements is correct?
A) A foot is slightly shorter than three meters
B) A meter is slightly longer than three feet
C) A meter is slightly shorter than three feet
D) A foot is slightly longer than three meters
Answer: B

225) Which of the following statements is correct?

A) A kilogram is slightly more than two pounds
B) A pound is slightly less than two kilograms
C) A kilogram is slightly less than two pounds
D) A pound is slightly more than two kilograms
Answer: A

226) Which of the following statements is correct?

A) Nine miles is approximately the same as five kilometers
B) Five miles is approximately the same as eight kilometers
C) Eight miles is approximately the same as five kilometers
D) Five miles is approximately the same as nine kilometers
Answer: B

227) Which of the following statements is correct?

A) A liter is slightly more than four gallons
B) A liter is slightly less than four gallons
C) A gallon is slightly more than four liters
D) A gallon is slightly less than four liters
Answer: D

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 228) Which of the following statements is correct?
A) An ounce is slightly more than 30 grams
B) A gram is slightly less than 30 ounces
C) An ounce is slightly less than 30 grams
D) A gram is slightly more than 30 ounces
Answer: C

Solve.
229) Find the perimeter of the triangle. Express your answer in feet.
in.

47 in.

in.

A) 7 ft
B) 96 ft
C) 91 ft
D) 8 ft
Answer: D

230) The maintenance crew at an amusement park has to fence in a triangular area. One side is 58 yards long, and a
second side is 54 yards long. If the crew has 519 feet of fencing, how many yards of fencing will be left over for
the third side?
A) 61 yd
B) 183 yd
C) 407 yd
D) 285 yd
Answer: A

231) A rectangular oil painting measures 80 centimeters × 147 centimeters. The painting is framed in material that
costs $4 per meter. What will it cost to frame the painting?
A) $4.70
B) $18.16
C) $4.54
D) $9.08
Answer: B

232) Rhonda had to saw a board that is 17.8 meters long into 5 equal pieces. How many centimeters long was each
piece?
A) 8900 cm
B) 3.56 cm
C) 356 cm
D) 89 cm
Answer: C

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233) A hiking trail is 10.5 kilometers long. The last of the trail was washed out by a flood. How many meters of
10
the trail were washed out? (If necessary, round your answer to the nearest hundredth.)
A) 105,000 m
B) 1050 m
C) 105 m
D) 1.05 m
Answer: B

234) Syed plans to climb a mountain which is 4500 meters high. What is the height of the mountain in feet? Round to
the nearest foot.
A) 4905 ft
B) 1373 ft
C) 14,760 ft
D) 13,500 ft
Answer: C

235) Tom ran 400 yd in the same amount of time that Raul ran 404 meters. Who ran further? By how much? Give
your answer in meters. Round to the nearest tenth of a meter if necessary.
A) Raul ran 40.4 meters further than Tom
B) Tom ran 30.7 meters further than Raul
C) Raul ran 38.4 meters further than Tom
D) Tom ran 32 meters further than Raul
Answer: C

236) A 7.9-m rope is attached to a 5.3-m rope. However, when the ropes are tied, 4 cm of length is lost to form the
knot. What is the length of the tied ropes?
A) 13.16 m
B) 9.2 m
C) 12.8 m
D) 13.24 m
Answer: A

237) The sediment on the bottom of a creek is normally 19 cm thick, but a recent flood washed away 10 mm of
sediment. How thick is it now?
A) 9 cm
B) 180 cm
C) 18.9 cm
D) 18 cm
Answer: D

238) The total pages of a hardbound book are 5.5 cm thick. The front and back covers are each 1.8 mm thick. How
high would a stack of 8 of these books be?
A) 5.86 cm
B) 46.88 cm
C) 72.8 cm
D) 45.44 cm
Answer: B

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239) One serving of yogurt contains 270 mg of potassium. If Anthony ate a serving everyday for lunch, how many
grams of potassium did he consume in one week? (Round to the nearest hundredth, if necessary.)
A) 0.04 g
B) 0.27 g
C) 1.89 g
D) 1890 g
Answer: C

240) A ship arrived from Columbia carrying 4.6 tons of coffee beans. If the port tax on coffee beans is $0.013 per
pound, what is the tax on the entire shipment of coffee beans? (Round to the nearest cent, if necessary.)
A) $707,692.31
B) $119.60
C) $9200.00
D) $26.00
Answer: B

241) A box of cereal contains 18 ounces of cereal. Of this, 15 ounces are sugar-coated puffs and the remaining
ounces are miniature marshmallows. How many grams of marshmallows are in the box?
A) 935.55 g
B) 510.3 g
C) 85.05 g
D) 425.25 g
Answer: C

242) In New York, a certain type of cheese sells for $8.93 per pound. In one region of France, the same cheese sells for
$10.27 per kilogram. Where is the cheese more expensive? By how much? Give your answer in dollars per
kilogram.
A) In France the cheese is $13.66 per kg more expensive than in New York
B) In New York the cheese is $4.27 per kg more expensive than in France
C) In New York the cheese is $9.38 per kg more expensive than in France.
D) In France the cheese is $6.22 per kg more expensive than in New York
Answer: C

243) A bottle weighs 140 grams. Find the weight in kilograms of 32 bottles.
A) 4480 kg
B) 44.8 kg
C) 4,480,000 kg
D) 4.48 kg
Answer: D

244) David normally weighs 100 kg, but he lost 2400 grams after being sick. Find David's new weight.
A) 97.6 kg
B) 102.4 kg
C) 76 kg
D) 99.76 kg
Answer: A

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245) One box of pudding mix weighs 2.355 kg, but 79 grams of this weight is the packaging. Find the actual weight
of the pudding mix in 5 boxes.
A) 7.825 kg
B) 11.38 kg
C) 11.775 kg
D) 2.276 kg
Answer: B

246) A package of trail mix, contains 0.2 kg of nuts, 0.18 kg of chocolate bits, and 300 g of dried fruit. Find the total
weight of the package.
A) 30.38 kg
B) 300.38 kg
C) 3.38 kg
D) 0.68 kg
Answer: D

247) A beverage company received an order from the local college's cafeteria. It filled 80 bottles with 58 liters of
soda. How many milliliters of soda were in each bottle?
A) 700 mL
B) 725 mL
C) 775 mL
D) 750 mL
Answer: B

248) The local diner sells extra-large, one-pint sodas. During the lunch rush, an average of 5 sodas are sold each
minute. How many gallons of soda are sold per hour?
A) 75 gal per hour
B) 37.5 gal per hour
C) 18.75 gal per hour
D) 150 gal per hour
Answer: B

249) Jennifer bought 17 quarts of milk for the day care center where she works. Her co-worker Henri, who is from
France, says that the center will only need 14 liters of milk. How many extra quarts of milk did Jennifer buy?
A) 3 qt
B) 31.84 qt
C) 2.16 qt
D) 2.082 qt
Answer: C

250) Hanz's moped gets 51 kilometers per liter of gasoline. If he drives 387 kilometers to Munich, and gas costs the
equivalent of $0.73 per liter, how much would the gas used for the trip cost? (Round to the nearest cent, if
necessary.)
A) $282.51
B) $5.54
C) $37.23
D) $7.59
Answer: B

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251) In a lab experiment, 700 ml of salt water was added to 1.83 L of water. Later 300 ml of the solution was drained
off. How much of the solution still remains?
A) 535.3 ml
B) 2230 ml
C) 2548.3 ml
D) 583 ml
Answer: B

252) On one New Year's day, the price of gasoline in California was $2.43 per gallon. On the same day, the price of
gasoline in one region of Mexico was $0.88 per liter. Where was gasoline more expensive on that day? By how
much? Give your answer in dollars per gallon.
A) In Mexico gasoline is $0.91 per gallon more expensive than in California.
B) In California gasoline is $2.20 per gallon more expensive than in Mexico.
C) In California gasoline is $8.33 per gallon more expensive than in Mexico.
D) In Mexico gasoline is $0.24 per gallon more expensive than in California.
Answer: A

253) The flow rate of a safety discharge pipe at a dam is rated for a maximum of 203,000 gallons per hour. Convert
this rate to pints per second. Round your answer to the nearest tenth. During a flood, the flow rate at the dam is
measured as 437 pints per second. Could the safety discharge pipe safely handle this flow rate?
A) 213.7 pints per second; no
B) 563.9 pints per second; yes
C) 451.1 pints per second; yes
D) 225.6 pints per second; no
Answer: C

254) Sam's car gets 28 miles to the gallon on the highway. If he drives 424 kilometers on the highway in Mexico and
gas costs $1.89 per gallon, how much does he spend on gas? Round to the nearest cent.
A) $28.62
B) $17.74
C) $9.39
D) $46.08
Answer: B

255) Lu Na's car gets 24 miles to the gallon on the highway. How many kilometers per liter does she get on the
highway? Round to the nearest hundredth.
A) 146.45 kilometers per liter
B) 10.20 kilometers per liter
C) 56.40 kilometers per liter
D) 3.93 kilometers per liter
Answer: B

256) A weather forecaster has predicted a high temperature of 19° C for tomorrow. Find this temperature in degrees
Fahrenheit.
A) 2.2° F
B) -21.4° F
C) 42.6° F
D) 66.2° F
Answer: D

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257) The lowest temperature ever recorded in a city was -14° F. Convert this temperature to degrees Celsius.
A) -25.6° C
B) 6.8° C
C) -57.2° C
D) 10.0° C
Answer: A

258) The label on a bottle of spray paint says that it should not be stored at temperatures above 85° F. A sign on the
store display says that it should not be stored at temperatures above 28° C. What is the discrepancy in degrees
Fahrenheit between the two suggested temperatures?
A) The display sign is 82.4° F less than it should be.
B) The display sign is 2.6° F more than it should be.
C) The display sign is 82.4° F more than it should be.
D) The display sign is 2.6° F less than it should be.
Answer: D

259) A recipe from a French cookbook said to preheat the oven to 220° C. Julius set his American oven to 435.2° F.
What was the discrepancy in degrees Fahrenheit between the two temperatures?
A) The oven is set 428° F less than it should be.
B) The oven is set 7.2° F less than it should be.
C) The oven is set 7.2° F more than it should be.
D) The oven is set 428° F more than it should be.
Answer: C

260) On one summer's day the high temperature recorded in Death Valley, California was 112° F. On the same day,
the high temperature recorded in Montreal, Canada was 22° C. How much hotter was Death Valley than
Montreal on that day? Give your answer in degrees Fahrenheit. Round to the nearest tenth of a degree.
A) 14.8°F
B) 67.8°F
C) 22.4°F
D) 40.4°F
Answer: D

261) Karen and Ivan traveled at 80 kilometers/hour for 4.5 hours. Their total trip will be 655 miles long. How many
miles do they still need to travel? (Round your answer to the nearest whole mile, if necessary.)
A) 432 mi
B) 695 mi
C) 295 mi
D) 605 mi
Answer: A

262) Brian and Heather drove 406 miles in 7 hours. What was their average speed in kilometers per hour? (Round
your answer to the nearest whole number, if necessary.)
A) 654 km/hr
B) 93 km/hr
C) 58 km/hr
D) 36 km/hr
Answer: B

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Convert as indicated.
263) 6.3 tons = lb
A) 100.8
B) 12,600
C) 6300
D) 1260
Answer: B

264) 3 ft = in.
A) 9
B) 108
C) 36
D) 12
Answer: C

265) 4 gal = qt
A) 32
B) 16
C) 2
D) 64
Answer: B

266) 31,680 ft = mi
A) 158.4
B) 6.50
C) 6
D) 7
Answer: C

267) 480 sec = min

A) 15
B) 8
C) 20
D) 4
Answer: B

268) 2 qt = cups
A) 16
B) 8
1
C)
2
D) 32
Answer: B

269) 160 oz = lb
A) 40
B) 10
C) 11
D) 16
Answer: B

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270) 13 yd = ft
A) 39
B) 468
C) 156
D) 117
Answer: A

271) 10 km = m
A) 0.1
B) 10,000
C) 0.01
D) 1000
Answer: B

272) 24 cm = m
A) 2400
B) 0.24
C) 0.024
D) 24,000
Answer: B

273) 38.4 mm = cm
A) 384
B) 3.84
C) 3840
D) 0.384
Answer: B

274) 5.2 m = cm
A) 5200
B) 0.052
C) 0.0052
D) 520
Answer: A

275) 42.22 cm = mm
A) 4222
B) 0.422
C) 4.222
D) 422.2
Answer: D

276) 390 L = kL
A) 390,000
B) 39,000
C) 3.9
D) 0.39
Answer: D

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 277) 23 mg = g
A) 23,000
B) 2300
C) 0.23
D) 0.023
Answer: D

278) 0.2 g = kg
A) 0.002
B) 200
C) 0.0002
D) 20
Answer: C

279) 58 L = mL
A) 0.058
B) 5800
C) 58,000
D) 0.58
Answer: C

280) 300 g = mg
A) 0.3
B) 30,000
C) 3
D) 300,000
Answer: D

Perform the conversion. Round to the nearest hundredth when necessary.

281) 160 mi = km
A) 257.6
B) 169.6
C) 151.36
D) 99.36
Answer: A

282) 899 yd = m
A) 821.69
B) 2948.72
C) 274.2
D) 979.91
Answer: A

283) 98.2 cm = in.

A) 0.98
B) 9820
C) 249.43
D) 38.69
Answer: D

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 284) 22 km = mi
A) 23.32
B) 13.66
C) 35.42
D) 20.81
Answer: B

285) 48 kg = lb
A) 21.60
B) 50.88
C) 105.60
D) 121.92
Answer: C

286) 9 oz = g
A) 40.86
B) 316.80
C) 4086.00
D) 255.15
Answer: D

287) 19 gallons = L
A) 72.01
B) 20.14
C) 17.97
D) 5.02
Answer: A

288) 29 L = quarts
A) 13.17
B) 27.43
C) 34.80
D) 30.74
Answer: D

Solve.
289) A rectangular garden measures 11 m by 7 m. What is the perimeter of the garden in yards?
A) 32.9 yards
B) 118.08 yards
C) 39.24 yards
D) 19.62 yards
Answer: C

290) The label on a bottle of spray paint says that it should not be stored at temperatures above 97° F. A sign on the
store display says that it should not be stored at temperatures above 34° C. What is the discrepancy in degrees
Fahrenheit between the two suggested temperatures?
A) The display sign is 93.2° F less than it should be.
B) The display sign is 3.8° F less than it should be.
C) The display sign is 3.8° F more than it should be.
D) The display sign is 93.2° F more than it should be.
Answer: B

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291) A pump is running at 3.8 quarts per minute. How many gallons per hour is this? Round to the nearest
hundredth if necessary.
A) 57 gal/hr
B) 912 gal/hr
C) 215.69 gal/hr
D) 0.25 gal/hr
Answer: A

292) Diane has to travel 643 miles. After 2 hours of driving at 107 km/hr, how much further does she have to drive?
Give your answer in miles. Round to the nearest mile.
A) 298 miles
B) 447 miles
C) 510 miles
D) 429 miles
Answer: C

293) Sean bought 2 lb 4 oz of yams, 3 lb 14 oz of potatoes, and 3 lb 12 oz of tomatoes. How many pounds of produce
did he buy in total? Give your answer as a mixed number.
7
A) 9 lb
8
3
B) 2 lb
8
1
C) 10 lb
2
D) 11 lb
Answer: A

294) A weather forecaster has predicted a high temperature of 2° C for tomorrow. Find this temperature in degrees
Fahrenheit. Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.
A) 61.20° F
B) 33.11° F
C) -28.40° F
D) 35.60° F
Answer: D

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