Practice questions available in McGraw Hill Math Grade 6 Answer Key PDF Lesson 18.3 Customary Units of Weight will engage students and is a great way of informal assessment.
McGraw-Hill Math Grade 6 Answer Key Lesson 18.3 Customary Units of Weight
Exercises
CONVERT
Question 1.
10 pounds is how many ounces?
Answer:
10 pounds is 160 ounces.
Explanation:
10 pounds = ??
1 pound = 16 ounces.
10 pounds = 16 × 10
=> 160 ounces.
Question 2.
15.2 tons is how many pounds?
Answer:
15.2 tons is 34,000 pounds.
Explanation:
15.2 tons = ?? pounds.
Conversion:
1 ton = 2000 pounds.
=> 15.2 tons = 2000 × 15.2
=> 34,000 pounds.
Question 3.
14 tons is how many ounces?
Answer:
14 tons is 4,48,000 ounces.
Explanation:
Conversion:
1 ton = 32,000 ounces.
=> 14 tons = 32000 × 14
=> 4,48,000 ounces.
Question 4.
125 ounces is how many pounds?
Answer:
125 ounces is 7.8125 pounds.
Explanation:
Conversion:
1 pound = 16 ounces.
=> 125 ounces = 125 ÷ 16
=> 7.8125 pounds.
Question 5.
.234 tons is how many pounds?
Answer:
.234 tons is 468 pounds.
Explanation:
.234 tons = ?? pounds.
Conversion:
1 ton = 2000 pounds.
=>.234 tons = 2000 × 0.234
=> 468 pounds.
Question 6.
1 pound is how many tons?
Answer:
1 pound is 0.0005 tons.
Explanation:
1 pound = ?? tons.
1 ton = 2000 pounds.
=> 1 pound = 1 ÷ 2000
=> 0.0005 tons.
Question 7.
.892 tons is how many ounces?
Answer:
.892 tons is 28,544 ounces.
Explanation:
.892 tons = ?? ounces.
Conversion:
1 ton = 32,000 ounces.
=> .892 tons = 32,000 × 0.892
=> 28,544 ounces.
Question 8.
14 ounces is how many pounds?
Answer:
14 ounces is 0.875 pounds.
Explanation:
14 ounces = ?? pounds.
Conversion:
1 pounds = 16 ounce.
=> 14 ounces = 14 ÷ 16
=>0.875 pounds.
Question 9.
32 tons is how many pounds?
Answer:
32 tons is 64,000 pounds.
Explanation:
32 tons = ?? pounds.
Conversion:
1 ton = 2000 pounds.
=> 32 tons = 2000 × 32
=> 64,000 pounds.
Question 10.
2,345 ounces is how many tons?
Answer:
2,345 ounces is 0.0733 tons.
Conversion:
2,345 ounces = ?? tons.
1 tons = 32000 ounces.
=> 2,345 ounces = 2,345 ÷ 32,000
=> 0.0733 tons.
Question 11.
45.2 lbs is how many ounces?
Answer:
45.2 lbs is 723.2 ounces.
Explanation:
45.2 lbs = ?? ounces.
Conversion:
1 pound = 16 ounces.
=> 45.2 lbs = 16 × 45.2
=> 723.2 ounces.
Question 12.
60,000 ounces is how many tons?
Answer:
60,000 ounces is 1.875 tons.
Explanation:
60,000 ounces = ?? tons
Conversion:
1 ton = 32,000 ounces
=> 60,000 ounces = 60,000 ÷ 32,000
=> 1.875 tons.
Question 13.
A 250-pound man weighs how many tons?
Answer:
A 250-pound man weighs 0.125 tons.
Explanation:
250 pounds = ?? tons.
Conversion:
1 ton = 2000 pounds.
=> 250 pounds = 250 ÷ 2000
=> 0.125 tons.
Question 14.
A 3.5-ton elephant weighs how many pounds?
Answer:
A 3.5-ton elephant weighs 7,000 pounds.
Explanation:
3.5 tons = ?? pounds.
Conversion:
1 ton = 2000 pounds.
=> 3.5 tons = 2000 × 3.5
=> 7,000 pounds.
Question 15.
A \(\frac{3}{4}\) ton truck can carry \(\frac{3}{4}\) of a ton of materials. How many pounds is that?
Answer:
Number of pounds of materials truck can carry = 2666.67 pounds.
Explanation:
Number of tons of materials truck can carry = \(\frac{3}{4}\) of a ton.
=> 1 ÷ \(\frac{3}{4}\)
=> \(\frac{4}{3}\)
=> 1.33.
Number of tons the truck weighs = \(\frac{3}{4}\)
Conversion:
1 ton = 2,000 pounds.
Number of pounds of materials truck can carry =
1.33 tons = 1.33 × 2,000
=>2666.67 pounds.
Question 16.
If there are 850 students at school and each eats 4 ounces (\(\frac{1}{4}\) pound) of hamburger for lunch, how many pounds of hamburger, in total, do the students eat every day?
Answer:
Number of pounds of hamburger, in total, the students eat every day = 425 pounds.
Explanation:
Number of students at school = 850.
Quantity of hamburger for lunch they eat each = 4 ounces (\(\frac{1}{4}\) pound)
Conversion:
1 pound = 16 ounces.
4 ounces = 4 ÷ 16 = 0.25 pounds.
=> 4 ounces (\(\frac{1}{4}\) pound) = 0.25 + 0.25
=> 0.50 pounds.
Number of pounds of hamburger, in total, the students eat every day = Number of students at school × 0.50 pounds.
=> 850 × 0.50 pounds
=> 425 pounds.