International Measures of Length and Weight Answers

Walter is a botanist. He often needs to weigh parts of plants, such as flowers or leaves. Which of the following units would likely make Walter’s measurements easiest to read?a.tonsb.poundsc.kilogramsd.grams

Rachel weighed her two cats, Tiger and Mittens. Tiger weighed 10.91 pounds, and Mittens weighed 178.08 ounces. Which cat is heavier, and how many pounds heavier is she? a.Tiger is 1.02 pounds heavier than Mittens.b.Tiger is 3.49 pounds heavier than Mittens.c.Mittens is 0.22 pounds heavier than Tiger.d.Mittens is 3.93 pounds heavier than Tiger.

Emma enjoys flying kites. Her red kite has a maximum altitude of 117.46 meters, and her black kite has a maximum altitude of 362.26 feet. One foot is the same as 0.3048 meters. Which kite has a higher maximum altitude, and how many feet higher is it?a.The black kite has a maximum altitude 74.62 feet higher than the red kite.b.The black kite has a maximum altitude 33.66 feet higher than the red kite.c.The red kite has a maximum altitude 23.11 feet higher than the black kite.d.The red kite has a maximum altitude 7.04 feet higher than the black kite.

Derek lives in Canada and enjoys herb gardening. His American friend sent him a guidebook for growing fresh herbs. The book says that it is best to cut bay shoots when they are 3.25 in long. If 1 mm is equivalent to 0.03937 in, how many millimeters long should the bay shoots be when Derek cuts them?a.8.26 mmb.12.80 mmc.82.55 mmd.95.67 mm

John is weighing his jars of coins. His jar of pennies weighs 84.96 ounces, and his jar of nickels weighs 3.11 kilograms. There are 0.0283495 kilograms per ounce. Which jar weighs more, and how many more pounds does it weigh?a.The jar of pennies weighs 8.41 pounds more than the jar of nickels.b.The jar of pennies weighs 0.089 pounds more than the jar of nickels.c.The jar of nickels weighs 2.06 pounds more than the jar of pennies.d.The jar of nickels weighs 1.55 pounds more than the jar of pennies.

Arrange the following units in order from smallest to greatest: ounce, pound, gram, kilograma.ounce, gram, kilogram, poundb.ounce, gram, pound, kilogramc.gram, ounce, pound, kilogramd.gram, ounce, kilogram, pound

Jennifer has built a shelf which can safely support 16.40 pounds. If there are 2.20462 pounds in a kilogram, how many kilograms can Jennifer’s shelf support?a.7.44 kgb.13.44 kgc.32.42 kgd.36.16 kg

Mark is measuring the size of his children’s hands. His daughter’s handspan is 7.38 inches, and his son’s handspan is 16.05 centimeters. There are 2.54 centimeters in an inch. Which child’s handspan is longer, and how many feet longer is it?a.Mark’s son’s handspan is 0.0662 feet longer than his daughter’s.b.Mark’s son’s handspan is 0.856 feet longer than his daughter’s.c.Mark’s daughter’s handspan is 0.0883 feet longer than his son’s.d.Mark’s daughter’s handspan is 0.225 feet longer than his son’s.

Victor is measuring his bodily dimensions. His neck is 14.72 inches in circumference, and his forearm is 25.81 centimeters long. There are 2.54 centimeters in 1 inch. Which of Victor’s measurements is longer, and by what percent?a.Victor’s forearm is 75.34% longer than the circumference of his neck.b.Victor’s forearm is 43.66% longer than the circumference of his neck.c.The circumference of Victor’s neck is 57.03% longer than his forearm.d.The circumference of Victor’s neck is 44.86% longer than his forearm.