Name _______________________________________
My Canadian Adventure
Converting Units Between Measurement Systems
1.
The drive from my lodge to Lake Louise, a famous lake in Canada, is 72
kilometers. If one mile is approximately 1.6 kilometers, what is the length of the
drive from my lodge to Lake Louise in miles?
2.
The Trans-Canada Highway is a major highway that goes across the
entire country. As the highway passes through the national park, there
are structures called “wildlife overpasses” that allow animals to cross
the highway safely. I drove 54 miles between two of these overpasses.
If one mile is approximately 1.6 kilometers, how many kilometers apart
were the two wildlife overpasses?
3.
While hiking, I saw a small mammal running around in the rockpiles on the
mountainside. When I asked the park ranger about the critter, he told me the
animal was called a “pika” and they are usually 16 centimeters long. If one
inch is approximately 2.54 centimeters, how many inches long is a typical
pika? Round to the nearest tenth.
4.
One day, the shoelace on my hiking boot broke! I went to the general store to
find a replacement. One inch is approximately 2.54 centimeters. If my shoelace
was 72 inches long, which length of replacement shoelace is the best fit?
A.
140 cm
C.
180 cm
B.
160 cm
D.
200 cm
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5.
Name _______________________________________
When I got to the airport, I noticed a sign telling me 27 kilograms is the maximum my suitcase can
weigh or I will have to pay a fee. My suitcase weighs 52 pounds. One pound is approximately
0.45 of a kilogram. Will I have to pay a fee?
By how many pounds is my bag over or under weight?
By how many kilograms is my bag over or under weight?
6.
In the national park, there are lots of bears! A sign at the visitors’ center gives the typical weight of
adult grizzly bears.
Weight of a Grizzly Bear
Adult Male
Up to 360 kg
Adult Female
Up to 200 kg
If one pound is approximately 0.45 of a kilogram, convert these weights to the nearest pound.
7.
8.
While driving down the highway, an officer pulled me over. The speed limit sign said "80", so I
was driving 80 miles per hour. Unfortunately, the speed limit was 80 kilometers per hour.
If one mile is approximately 1.6 kilometers, which proportion can be used to convert 80 kilometers
to miles?
A.
80 km
x mi
=
1 km
1.6 mi
C.
1 mi
80 mi
=
1.6 km
x km
B.
1 mi
1.6 km
=
80 mi
x km
D.
1 mi
1.6 km
=
x mi
80 km
One day on my adventure, I took a helicopter ride to see some glaciers from the sky. The
maximum capacity of the helicopter was 720 kilograms. If one pound is approximately 0.45 of a
kilogram, which proportion cannot be used to determine the maximum capacity of the helicopter
in pounds?
A.
720 kg
1 lb
=
0.45 kg
x lb
C.
1 lb 0.45 kg
=
x lb 720 kg
B.
0.45 kg
720 kg
=
1 lb
x lb
D.
0.45 kg
1 lb
=
720 kg
x lb
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