Basic Math-Measurement and Conversion Problems
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Table of Contents
Measurement and Conversion Problems ... 2
Problem 1: Convert Yards to feet/Inches - Calculate Perimeter (Easy) ... 3
Problem 2: Calculate Rectangle Area - Convert Square Feet/Square Yards for Room (Easy) ... 3
Problem 3: Convert Time – Secondds, Hours, Minutes, Days (Easy) ... 4
Problem 4: Convert Fahrenheit to Celsius – Temperature (Easy) ... 4
Problem 5: Convert Meters to Inches/Feet – Meter Conversion (Easy) ... 5
Problem 6: Convert Feet and Inches – How Tall (Easy) ... 5
Problem 7: Convert Pounds to Ounces - Estimate Size of Turkey (Easy) ... 6
Problem 8: Convert Meters to Feet – Height Conversion (Easy) ... 6
Problem 9: Convert Millimeters to inches – Camera Lens (Easy) ... 7
Problem 10: Convert Meters to Yards – Running Back Record (Easy) ... 7
Problem 11: Convert Yards to Feet/Meters – Freestyle (Easy) ... 8
Problem 12: Convert Pounds to Ounces – Atlantis (Easy) ... 8
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Measurement and Conversion Problems
Measurement is the result of determining the quantity.
Conversion of units refers to converting the same quantity between different units of measurement.
This section contains word problems associated with measurements and conversion.
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Problem 1: Convert Yards to feet/Inches - Calculate
Perimeter (Easy)
Sam is building a fence around a 100 yard by 150 yard rectangular shaped field. a. What is the perimeter of the field in yards?
b. What is the perimeter of the field in feet? c. What is the perimeter of the field in inches?
Problem 2: Calculate Rectangle Area - Convert Square
Feet/Square Yards for Room (Easy)
Sandra is replacing the carpet in her bedroom. The bedroom is 10 ft by 14 ft (rectangular shape).
a. How many square feet of carpet are needed? b. How many square yards of carpet are needed?
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Problem 3: Convert Time – Secondds, Hours, Minutes,
Days (Easy)
Use the time table, to answer the questions.
1 minute 60 seconds
1 hour 60 minutes
1 day 24 hours
1 week 7 days
1 year 365 days, or 366 days in Leap year
a. Convert 6 hours to seconds. b. Convert 2 days to seconds.
c. Convert 130 minutes to hours and minutes. d. Convert 120 hours to days and hours.
Problem 4: Convert Fahrenheit to Celsius – Temperature
(Easy)
The temperature in Maryland on April 2, 2010 was 68 degrees Fahrenheit. To convert this to the Celsius scale, use the equation C = 5/9 *(F – 32), where F is the Fahrenheit temperature.
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Problem 5: Convert Meters to Inches/Feet – Meter
Conversion (Easy)
The metric system is used in most countries. The basic unit of the metric system is the meter. One meter = 39.37 inches.
a. How many inches are in 2 meters? b. How many feet are in 2 meters?
Problem 6: Convert Feet and Inches – How Tall (Easy)
Tom is 5 ft and 4 inches tall. a. How tall is he in inches? b. How tall is he in meters?
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Problem 7: Convert Pounds to Ounces - Estimate Size of
Turkey (Easy)
Jack is preparing a turkey for Thanksgiving. He will be serving 16 adults (this includes Jack). He estimates that each person will get ¾ pound.
a. How large (in ounces) of a turkey does he needs to purchase?
b. How many ounces will each person get?
Problem 8: Convert Meters to Feet – Height Conversion
(Easy)
The basketball team has 1 player that is 2.1 meters tall. a. How tall is the player in feet?
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Problem 9: Convert Millimeters to inches – Camera Lens
(Easy)
A NIKKO camera has an 80 millimeter lens. One meter = 39.37 inches. One millimeter = 1/1000 meter.
a. How many inches is this?
Problem 10: Convert Meters to Yards – Running Back
Record (Easy)
The star running back on the football team averages 4.1 meters per carry. One meter = 39.37 inches.
a. How many yards was this?
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Problem 11: Convert Yards to Feet/Meters – Freestyle
(Easy)
Sheena set a school record in her first intercollegiate meet, winning the 200-yard freestyle against Navy and George Mason. One meter = 39.37 inches.
a. What is 200 yards in feet? b. What is 200 yards in meters?
Problem 12: Convert Pounds to Ounces – Atlantis (Easy)
Atlantis carried a four-person crew.
The total liftoff weight was 4,521,143 pounds and the total Payload weight was 28,418 pounds.
a. What is the total liftoff weight in ounces? b. What is the total payload weight in ounces?
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Answers
1a: 500 yds 1b: 1500 feet 1c: 18,000 inches 2a:140 square feet 2b: 15.56 square yards 3a: 21600
3b: 172,800
3c: 2 hr and 10 minutes 3d: 5 days
4a: 20 degrees Celsius 5a:78.74 5b: 6.56 6a:64 inches 6b: 1.63 7a: 192 ounces 7b: 12 ounces 8a: 6.89 feet 9a: 3.15 inches 10a: 4.48 yards 11a:600 feet 11b:182.88 m 12a: 72338288 ounces 12b: 454688 ounces
