12-7 HW Answers

NAME _____________________________________________ DATE __________________ PERIOD _________
Lesson 5 Homework Practice
Convert Measurement Units
Complete.
1. 4 c =
4. 24 ft =
1
2−
32
fl oz
8
yd
7. 4 mi = 21,120 ft
10. 5 gal =
1
13. 3−
gal =
2
20
3
1
11. 3−
qt =
c
9. 3,000 lb =
1
6−
2
lb
1
1−
2
T
9,250 lb
5
12. 4−
T=
pt
oz
4
6. 64 oz =
14,520 ft
4
48
3. 3 lb =
8
3
1−
1
1−
qt
14. 7 c =
4
mi
17. 1.9 yd =
68.4
qt
15. 40 fl oz =
4
qt
1
18. 2−
T = 72,000 oz
in.
4
1
19. SPORTS The track surrounding a football field is −
mile long.
4
How many yards long is the track? 440 yd
20. STRAWBERRIES One quart of strawberries weighs about 2 pounds.
1
About how many quarts of strawberries would weigh −
ton?
250 quarts
4
21. ANALYZE GRAPHS Use the graph shown.
a. What does an ordered pair from this graph represent?
The x-value represents the number of inches,
and the y-value represents the equivalent
number of feet.
3
Length (feet)
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8
pt
2
3
−
16. 660 yd =
2
1
5. 1−
pt =
3
8. 2−
mi =
4
qt
14
2. 5 c =
2
1
b. Write two sentences that describe the graph.
Sample answer: The graph is a straight
line. For each x-value increase of 12,
the y-value increases by 1.
0
6 12 18 24 30 36
Length (inches)
c. Explain how you could use the graph to find the length in inches of a
1.5 foot iguana. Sample answer: The x-value of the point on
the line whose y-value is equal to 1.5 is 18, so
1.5 ft = 18 in.
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