Students correct three customary length and weight errors — 10 inches in a foot, 5 pounds equaling 50 ounces, and 2 yards equaling 8 feet. Part B has four questions about feet-to-inches, ounces-to-pounds, and yards-to-feet conversions. Part C has two questions applying conversions to a bookshelf height and a bag of apples.
Correcting the most common customary length and weight conversion errors builds the accurate unit facts students need before applying conversions in word problems.
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Converting Measurements
Part A: Fix the Sentence
Each sentence has an error. Rewrite it correctly on the line.
1. Fix the sentence:
There are 10 inches in 1 foot.
Rewrite: There are 12 inches in 1 foot.
2. Fix the sentence:
5 pounds = 50 ounces
Rewrite: 5 pounds = 80 ounces because there are 16 ounces in 1 pound and 5 × 16 = 80.
3. Fix the sentence:
2 yards = 8 feet
Rewrite: 2 yards = 6 feet because there are 3 feet in 1 yard and 2 × 3 = 6.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. 3 feet = 36 inches
2. 48 ounces = 3 pounds
3. 4 yards = 12 feet
4. 6,000 pounds = 3 tons
Part C: Short Answer
Answer each question in one or two complete sentences.
1. A bookshelf is 5 feet tall. How many inches tall is it? Show your work.
5 × 12 = 60 inches. The bookshelf is 60 inches tall.
2. A bag of apples weighs 2 pounds. How many ounces does the bag weigh? Explain your reasoning.
There are 16 ounces in 1 pound, so 2 × 16 = 32 ounces. The bag weighs 32 ounces.
Converting Measurements
★ Part A: Fix the Sentence
Each sentence has an error. Rewrite it correctly on the line.
1) Fix the sentence:
There are 10 inches in 1 foot.
Rewrite: There are 12 inches in 1 foot.
2) Fix the sentence:
5 pounds = 50 ounces
Rewrite: 5 pounds = 80 ounces because there are 16 ounces in 1 pound and 5 × 16 = 80.
3) Fix the sentence:
2 yards = 8 feet
Rewrite: 2 yards = 6 feet because there are 3 feet in 1 yard and 2 × 3 = 6.
★ Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) 3 feet = 36 inches
2) 48 ounces = 3 pounds
3) 4 yards = 12 feet
4) 6,000 pounds = 3 tons
★ Part C: Short Answer
Answer each question in one or two complete sentences.
1) A bookshelf is 5 feet tall. How many inches tall is it? Show your work.
5 × 12 = 60 inches. The bookshelf is 60 inches tall.
2) A bag of apples weighs 2 pounds. How many ounces does the bag weigh? Explain your reasoning.
There are 16 ounces in 1 pound, so 2 × 16 = 32 ounces. The bag weighs 32 ounces.
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