Two-step unit conversions Practice Questions (Grade 6)

Warm-upeasy

A cooler holds $4$ gallons of lemonade. How many pints is that? ( $1$ gallon $= 4$ quarts and $1$ quart $= 2$ pints)

Convert gallons to quarts, then quarts to pints: $4 \text{ gal} \times \dfrac{4 \text{ qt}}{1 \text{ gal}} \times \dfrac{2 \text{ pt}}{1 \text{ qt}} = 32 \text{ pt}$ .

Mid-gameeasy

A science fair project runs for $3$ weeks. How many hours is that? ( $1$ week $= 7$ days and $1$ day $= 24$ hours)

Convert weeks to days, then days to hours: $3 \text{ wk} \times \dfrac{7 \text{ d}}{1 \text{ wk}} \times \dfrac{24 \text{ hr}}{1 \text{ d}} = 504 \text{ hr}$ .

Mid-gameeasy

A scrap shipment weighs $2$ tons. How many ounces is that? ( $1$ ton $= 2{,}000$ pounds and $1$ pound $= 16$ ounces)

Convert tons to pounds, then pounds to ounces: $2 \text{ tons} \times \dfrac{2{,}000 \text{ lb}}{1 \text{ ton}} \times \dfrac{16 \text{ oz}}{1 \text{ lb}} = 64{,}000 \text{ oz}$ .

Mid-gameeasy

A trail is $6$ kilometers long. How many centimeters is that? ( $1$ kilometer $= 1{,}000$ meters and $1$ meter $= 100$ centimeters)

Convert kilometers to meters, then meters to centimeters: $6 \text{ km} \times \dfrac{1{,}000 \text{ m}}{1 \text{ km}} \times \dfrac{100 \text{ cm}}{1 \text{ m}} = 600{,}000 \text{ cm}$ .

Mid-gameeasy

A banner is $8$ yards long. How many inches is that? ( $1$ yard $= 3$ feet and $1$ foot $= 12$ inches)

Convert yards to feet, then feet to inches: $8 \text{ yd} \times \dfrac{3 \text{ ft}}{1 \text{ yd}} \times \dfrac{12 \text{ in}}{1 \text{ ft}} = 288 \text{ in}$ .

Mid-gameeasy

A recipe calls for $5$ cups of broth. How many tablespoons is that? ( $1$ cup $= 8$ fluid ounces and $1$ fluid ounce $= 2$ tablespoons)

Convert cups to fluid ounces, then fluid ounces to tablespoons: $5 \text{ cups} \times \dfrac{8 \text{ fl oz}}{1 \text{ cup}} \times \dfrac{2 \text{ tbsp}}{1 \text{ fl oz}} = 80 \text{ tbsp}$ .

Mid-gameeasy

A battery test lasts $7$ hours. How many seconds is that? ( $1$ hour $= 60$ minutes and $1$ minute $= 60$ seconds)

Convert hours to minutes, then minutes to seconds: $7 \text{ hr} \times \dfrac{60 \text{ min}}{1 \text{ hr}} \times \dfrac{60 \text{ s}}{1 \text{ min}} = 25{,}200 \text{ s}$ .

Buzzer beatereasy

A bike path is $9$ miles long. How many feet is that? ( $1$ mile $= 1{,}760$ yards and $1$ yard $= 3$ feet)

Convert miles to yards, then yards to feet: $9 \text{ mi} \times \dfrac{1{,}760 \text{ yd}}{1 \text{ mi}} \times \dfrac{3 \text{ ft}}{1 \text{ yd}} = 47{,}520 \text{ ft}$ .

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