Imperial units

1

Usethisfacttocompletetheconversions.

a) 2inches≈ cm e) inches≈7.5cm

b) 4inches≈ cm f) 25cm≈ inches

c) 5inches≈ cm g) inches≈22.5cm

d) 0.5inches≈ cm h) 1m≈ inches

2 Thereare12inchesin1foot.

Tommyis4feet8inchestall.

a) WhatisTommy’sheightininches?

inches

b) Approximately,howtallisTommyincentimetres?

cm

3

Usethisfacttocompletetheconversions.

a) 2kg≈ lb e) kg≈22lb

b) 4kg≈ lb f) 24.2lbs≈ kg

c) 5kg≈ lb g) kg≈220lb

d) 0.5kg≈ lb h) 2,500g≈ lb

4 Adogweighs25kg.

a) Approximately,whatistheweightofthedoginpounds?

lb

b) Thereare14poundsinastone.

Approximately,whatistheweightofthedoginstones

andpounds?

stone lb

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1inchisapproximatelyequalto2.5cm

1inch≈2.5cm

4ft8in

1kilogramisapproximatelyequalto2.2pounds

1kg≈2.2lb

25kg

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5

Usethisfacttocompletetheconversions.

a) 2pints≈ ml e) l≈5pints

b) 4pints≈ ml f) 56.8ml≈ pints

c) 5pints≈ ml g) pints≈56.8l

d) 0.5pints≈ ml h) 20pints≈ l

6 Thecapacityofabarrelis11.36l.

a) Approximately,whatisthecapacityof

thebarrelinpints?

pints

b) Thereare8pintsinagallon.

Approximately,whatisthecapacityofthebarrelingallons?

gallons

7 Asetofscalesisbalanced.

5 kg 2.4 lb

Whatistheweightofthebox?Giveyouranswerinpounds.

lb

8 Amilkmandelivers50pintsofmilkaday.

Howmanylitresofmilkdoeshedeliverinafullweek?

l

9 Theaverageweightofanewbornbabyis7.5lb.

Doraweighed3.5kgwhenshewasborn.

DidDoraweighmoreorlessthantheaverage

weightwhenshewasborn? __________________

Approximately,howmuchmoreorlessthantheaveragedid

sheweigh?

lb

1pintisapproximatelyequalto568millilitres

1pint≈568ml

11.36 litres