Converting US (Imperial) Units
Practice converting between different US (Imperial) customary units of length, weight, and capacity.
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Converting US (Imperial) Units
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Read each question carefully and convert the given measurements to the specified units. Show your work where applicable.
1. 3 feet = inches
2. 2 yards = feet
3. 1 mile = feet
4. 36 inches = feet
5. 10 feet = yards and foot
6. How many ounces are in 2 pounds?
16 ounces
32 ounces
8 ounces
48 ounces
7. A truck is carrying 4,000 pounds of cargo. How many tons is this?
1 ton
2 tons
0.5 tons
4 tons
8. 1 gallon = quarts
9. 1 quart = pints
10. 1 pint = cups
11. 2 cups = fluid ounces
12. How many cups are in 2 gallons? cups
13. Sarah needs 5 feet of ribbon for a craft project. The ribbon is sold by the yard. How many yards of ribbon should Sarah buy? Explain your answer.
14. A recipe calls for 1.5 pounds of flour. If you only have a kitchen scale that measures in ounces, how many ounces of flour do you need?
15. A water cooler holds 5 gallons of water. If each cup of water is 8 fluid ounces, how many cups can be filled from the cooler?
16. There are 12 inches in 1 foot.
True
False
17. 1 pound is equal to 1,000 ounces.
True
False
Match the unit to its equivalent value.
18. 1 foot
a. 3 feet
19. 1 yard
b. 16 ounces
20. 1 pound
c. 12 inches
21. 1 gallon
d. 4 quarts
22. The image below shows a ruler. If the highlighted section represents a length, what is its measurement in inches and then convert it to feet?
Measurement in inches: inches
Measurement in feet: feet