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Measurements in the Customary System — Unit test Answers

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Maggie is converting 10,560 feet to miles by using . What should be Maggie’s answer?

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A
Her answer should be mile because there are 5,280 feet in a mile.
Option A
B
Her answer should be mile because there are 10,560 feet in a mile.
Option B
C
Her answer should be 2 miles because there are 5,280 feet in a mile.
D
Her answer should be 2 miles because there are 10,560 feet in a mile.
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A case of tomato cans weighs 563 dekagrams. A case of soup cans weighs 458 dekagrams. How much do the two cases weigh together in decigrams? Use the metric table to help answer the question.Metric Tablekilo-hecto-deka-unitdeci-centi-milli-1,0001001010.10.010.001

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1,021 decigrams
B
10,210 decigrams
C
102,100 decigrams
D
1,021,000 decigrams
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Penelope drove 27 kilometers. Which expression finds the distance she drove in centimeters? Use the metric table to help answer the question.Metric Tablekilo-hecto-deka-unitdeci-centi-milli-1,0001001010.10.010.001

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StartFraction 27 times 1,000,000 EndFraction
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B
27 divided by 100,000
Option B
C
27 divided by 1,000,000
Option C
D
StartFraction 27 times 100,000 EndFraction
Option D
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The fastest lion ever recorded ran approximately 402 meters in 18 seconds. Which expression shows how to correctly determine the speed in meters per second?

A
402 meters ÷ 18 seconds
B
18 seconds ÷ 402 meters
C
402 seconds ÷ 18 meters
D
18 meters ÷ 402 seconds
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The new number, 550, is 200 more than the original number. What is the approximate percent change?

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The percent change is approximately 33%.
B
The percent change is approximately 55%.
C
The percent change is approximately 150%.
D
The percent change is approximately 175%.
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A count went from 605 to 203. What was the approximate percent decrease? Round the numbers to find an estimate of the percent decrease.

A
The percent decrease was approximately 25%.
B
The percent decrease was approximately 33%.
C
The percent decrease was approximately 50%.
D
The percent decrease was approximately 66%.
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The average person’s speed when riding a bike along a street is 18 kilometers per hour. What conversion factor can be used to convert this speed to meters per hour?

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StartFraction 1 kilometer Over 1,000 meters EndFraction
Option A
B
StartFraction 1 meter Over 1,000 kilometers EndFraction
Option B
C
StartFraction 1,000 meters Over 1 kilometer EndFraction
Option C
D
StartFraction 1,000 kilometers Over 1 meter EndFraction
Option D
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Formula One race cars can reach speeds of approximately 100 meters per second. What is this speed in meters per minute?

A
0.6 meters per minute
B
meters per minute
Option B
C
600 meters per minute
D
6,000 meters per minute
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Laura checked her outdoor thermometer and noticed that the temperature rose from 31 degrees in the morning to 45 degrees in the afternoon. What is the approximate percent increase for the day so far?

A
The percent increase is approximately 31%.
B
The percent increase is approximately 45%.
C
The percent increase is approximately 68%.
D
The percent increase is approximately 82%.
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Which statement about converting metric units of measurement is true? Use the metric table to help answer the question.Metric Tablekilo-hecto-deka-unitdeci-centi-milli-1,0001001010.10.010.001

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To find the number of hectometers in 87 centimeters, move the decimal point 4 units to the left.
B
To find the number of meters in 9,382 centimeters, move the decimal point 2 units to the right.
C
To find the number of kilometers in 6.39 decimeters, move the decimal point 3 units to the left.
D
To find the number of dekameters in 18 kilometers, move the decimal point 3 units to the right.
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There are 28.35 grams in an ounce and 2.21 pounds in a kilogram. Miriam converted 7 kilograms to ounces, but her answer is not correct. What is the best explanation of her error?

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A
Miriam set up the problem correctly but made a multiplication error.
B
Miriam multiplied correctly, but her second fraction should be .
Option B
C
Miriam multiplied correctly, but her third fraction should be .
Option C
D
Miriam is missing a fraction that is needed to convert the 7 kilograms to pounds.
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Alexi divided 256 by 16. Which could he have been converting?

A
256 ounces to pounds
B
256 pounds to ounces
C
256 pounds to tons
D
256 tons to pounds
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What is the percent increase when 7,200 increases by 1,800?

A
20 percent
B
25 percent
C
54 percent
D
80 percent
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Using feet or centimeters when measuring length is an example of using a

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unit of measure.
B
unit of capacity.
C
conversion.
D
similarity.
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How many kilograms are in 76.2 grams? Use the metric table to help answer the question.Metric Tablekilo-hecto-deka-unitdeci-centi-milli-1,0001001010.10.010.001

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0.000762 kilograms
B
0.00762 kilograms
C
0.0762 kilograms
D
0.762 kilograms

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