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Elena and her mom are on a road trip outside the United States. Elena sees this road sign.
Elena’s mom is driving 75 miles per hour when she gets pulled over for speeding.
How many kilometers are in 1 mile?
Elena and her mom are on a road trip outside the United States. Elena sees a speed sign that reads 80.
Elena’s mom is driving 75 miles per hour when she gets pulled over for speeding. The police officer explains that 8 kilometers is approximately 5 miles.
How many miles are in 1 kilometer?
If the speed limit is 80 kilometers per hour, and Elena’s mom was driving 75 miles per hour, was she speeding? By how much?
A veterinarian uses weights in kilograms to figure out what dosages of medicines to prescribe for animals. For every 10 kilograms, there are 22 pounds.
Calculate each animal’s weight in kilograms. Explain or show your reasoning. If you get stuck, consider drawing a double number line or table.
Fido the Labrador weighs 88 pounds.
Calculate each animal’s weight in kilograms. Explain or show your reasoning. If you get stuck, consider drawing a double number line or table.
Spot the Beagle weighs 33 pounds.
Calculate each animal’s weight in kilograms. Explain or show your reasoning. If you get stuck, consider drawing a double number line or table.
Bella the Chihuahua weighs 5 and 1/2 pounds.
A certain medication says it can only be given to animals over 25 kilograms. How much is this in pounds?
Diego is trying to follow a recipe, but he cannot find any measuring cups! He only has a tablespoon. In the cookbook, it says that 1 cup equals 16 tablespoons.
How could Diego use the tablespoon to measure out these ingredients?
1/2 cup of almonds
Diego is trying to follow a recipe, but he cannot find any measuring cups! He only has a tablespoon. In the cookbook, it says that 1 cup equals 16 tablespoons.
How could Diego use the tablespoon to measure out these ingredients?
1 and 1/4 cup of oatmeal?
Diego is trying to follow a recipe, but he cannot find any measuring cups! He only has a tablespoon. In the cookbook, it says that 1 cup equals 16 tablespoons.
How could Diego use the tablespoon to measure out these ingredients?
2 and 3/4 cups of flour?
Diego is trying to follow a recipe, but he cannot find any measuring cups! He only has a tablespoon. In the cookbook, it says that 1 cup equals 16 tablespoons.
Diego also adds the following ingredients. How many cups of each did he use?
28 tablespoons of sugar
Diego is trying to follow a recipe, but he cannot find any measuring cups! He only has a tablespoon. In the cookbook, it says that 1 cup equals 16 tablespoons.
Diego also adds the following ingredients. How many cups of each did he use?
6 tablespoons of cocoa powder
A large bucket of water holds 5 gallons, which is the same as about 19 liters of water.
A small bucket of water holds 2 gallons, about how many liters does it hold?