Deck 12: Metrics and Currency

Question 1

Kianna measured her room to be 11.8 feet wide. How many meters is this?

Answer 1

3.599 m;

Question 2

The lowest temperature ever recorded on Earth was -129°F in Antarctica. What degree Celsius is this? Round to the nearest tenth of a degree.

A) -89.5°C
B) -98.2°C
C) -53.9°C
D) -32.0°C

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Which symbol represents the metric prefix deca-?

A) dm
B) de
C) da
D) d

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Raymond is converting a recipe from English to metric units. If the recipe calls for 1.6 pints of milk, how many liters of milk is this? Round to the nearest thousandth.

A) 0.160 L
B) 0.379 L
C) 0.757 L
D) 16.000 L

Question 5

Maryjane wants to convert 26.7 centimeters to millimeters. Because she is going from a smaller to larger unit, she should divide by 10.

Question 6

There are 100 grams in which metric unit?

A) milligram
B) decigram
C) decagram
D) hectogram

Question 7

What is the area in hectares of a plot of land that has a length of 157 meters and a width of 175 meters?

Question 8

Randy measured his front walkway to be 13.5 yards. How many meters is this?

A) 4.118 m
B) 12.339 m
C) 14.770 m
D) 21.720 m

Question 9

Grace measured the area of the dining room table and found it was 1,152 in. . How many square centimeters is this?

Question 10

Which volume is not equivalent to 4.67 liters?

A) 0.0467 hL
B) 0.4670 daL
C) 46.700 dL
D) 467 mL

Question 11

Which is 2,409.87 decimeters converted to decameters? Round to the nearest thousandth.

A) 2,4098.7 da
B) 2,409.890 da
C) 240.989 da
D) 24.099 da

Question 12

Tony has a thermometer that displays both Celsius and Fahrenheit degrees. If the thermometer displays 22.4°C, what will the Fahrenheit reading be? Round to the nearest tenth of a degree.

A) 97.9°F
B) 87.4°F
C) 72.3°F
D) 40.3°F

Question 13

The exchange rate for the Chinese yuan is $1 US = 6.82830 yuan, so $113 is about 771.6 yuans.

Question 14

The exchange rate for foreign currency affects only people that travel to other countries.

Question 15

The symbol for the metric unit kilogram is km.

Question 16

The Jones are installing carpet in their basement. The area of the basement is 378.25 ft $2$ . How many square meters is this? Round to the nearest thousandth.

A) 4,067.204 m $2$
B) 316.217 m $2$
C) 35.177 m $2$
D) 3.518 m $2$

Question 17

Roger's yard measures 25 m ´ 50 m. Which is the area in hectares of his yard? Round to the nearest thousandth.

A) 0.125 ha
B) 1.250 ha
C) 12.500 ha
D) 125.000 a

Question 18

Which metric unit is used to measure volume?

A) millimeter
B) milliliter
C) milligram
D) millicent

Question 19

Jackie has 16-foot fishing boat. How many meters long is the boat?

Question 20

Which is 214 kilometers converted to meters?

A) 2,140,000 m
B) 214,000 m
C) 21,400 m
D) 2,140 m

Question 22

The distance from one coast of the United States to the other coast is just over 2,000 miles. How many kilometers is this?

Question 23

To convert centimeters to meters, ________ the number of centimeters by 10.

Question 24

The metric unit ________ is the base unit for measuring weight or mass.

Question 25

What is the metric unit used for measuring temperature?

Question 26

The metric area unit _______ is equal to 100 square meters.

Question 27

The Silverman family is touring Europe and wants to exchange $1,300 US dollars for euros. If the exchange rate is $1 = 0.70688, how much will the Silvermans receive for their $1,300? Round to the nearest tenth.

Question 28

How many liters are equivalent to 16.8 kL?

Question 29

What is 428.9 meters converted to kilometers? Round to the nearest thousandth.

Question 30

Tammy's car weighs 1.375 T. She is moving to Europe and shipping her car there. The freight company records the weight of the car in metric tons. What is the weight in metric tons?

Question 31

If the exchange rate is $1 = 13.1449 for the Mexican peso, the equivalent amount in pesos for $78 US dollars is _______________. Round to the nearest tenth.

Question 32

The state of Florida is about 54,000 square miles. How many square kilometers is this?

Question 33

Jake weighs 185 pounds. How many kilograms is this?

Question 34

What is the area in hectares of a plot of land that measures 50 m ´ 145 m?

Question 35

Loretta is going to Canada and wants to exchange $215 US dollars for Canadian dollars. If the exchange rate is $1 = 1.09035, how much will Loretta receive for her $215? Round to the nearest tenth.

Question 36

The symbol for the metric volume unit liter is _______________.

Question 37

How many kilometers are equal to 89 miles?

Question 38

There are ________ grams in a milligram.

Question 39

Danielle and Nash are visiting family in India. They want to exchange $950 US dollars for rupees. If the exchange rate is $1 = 47.1205, how much will the Danielle and Nash receive for their $950? Round to the nearest tenth.

Question 40

The cost of currency in terms of another currency is the _______________.

Question 41

Which is 20.78 decimeters converted to centimeters?

Question 42

Jenna has a serving dish that can hold 14 ounces. Each candy is 15 grams. How many candies will the bowl hold?

Question 43

Mr. and Mrs. Woodard are going to Japan.They want to exchange $890 US dollars for the Japanese yen. If the exchange rate is $1 = 95.1272, how much will the Woodards receive for their $890? Round to the nearest tenth.

Question 44

Wendell ordered 27 cubic yards of mulch for her flower beds. How many cubic meters of mulch is this?

Question 45

Tyrone and Lacie are traveling to Switzerland over the summer, and they want to exchange $2,000 US dollars for the Swiss franc. If the exchange rate is $1 = 1.06645, how much will Tyrone and Lacie receive for their $2,000? Round to the nearest tenth.

Question 46

Kianna and her family went to Kentucky to visit Mammoth Caves. The temperature was 54°F in the cave. How many degrees Celsius is this? Round to the nearest tenth of a degree.

Question 47

Katie is going to college in England for her senior year. She wants to exchange $475 US dollars for the English pound. If the exchange rate is $1 = 0.617285, how much will Katie receive for her $475? Round to the nearest tenth.