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.
1
1
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.
1
1
Question 5
5.
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.
1
Question 6
6.
1
Question 2
2.
The police officer explains that 8 kilometers is approximately 5 miles.
a. How many kilometers are in 1 mile?
b. How many miles are in 1 kilometer?
Question 3
3.
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?
Question 4
4.
Calculate each animal’s weight in kilograms. Explain or show your reasoning. If you get stuck, consider drawing a double number line or table.
a. Fido the Labrador weighs 88 pounds.
b. Spot the Beagle weighs 33 pounds.
c. Bella the Chihuahua weighs 5\frac{1}{2} pounds.
A certain medication says it can only be given to animals over 25 kilograms. How much is this in pounds?
How could Diego use the tablespoon to measure out these ingredients?
1/2 cup of almonds
11/4 cup of oatmeal
23/4 cup of flour
Question 7
7.
Diego also adds the following ingredients. How many cups of each did he use?