4.MD.1 — Measurement Conversions Word Problems

Read each word problem carefully, convert the measurements, and write your answer with the correct unit.

1. 1.Maria has a ribbon that is 3 yards long. She needs to cut it into pieces measured in feet. How many feet long is Maria's ribbon?
2. 2.A farmer has a fence that is 5 miles long. He wants to know the length in feet. How many feet long is the fence? (1 mile = 5,280 feet)
3. 3.Jake filled a large container with 4 gallons of water for his science project. How many quarts of water does Jake have?
4. 4.A baby elephant at the zoo weighs 2 tons. The zookeeper needs to record the weight in pounds. How many pounds does the baby elephant weigh?
5. 5.Grandma's apple pie recipe takes 2 hours to bake. How many minutes will the pie bake in total?
6. 6.The school hallway is 8 yards long. The principal wants to know the length in feet. How many feet long is the hallway?
7. 7.A juice factory produces 6 gallons of orange juice each morning. How many cups of orange juice does the factory produce each morning? (1 gallon = 16 cups)
8. 8.A rope used for tug-of-war is 15 feet long. How many inches long is the rope?
9. 9.A sack of potatoes weighs 7 pounds. How many ounces does the sack of potatoes weigh?
10. 10.The Smiths went on a road trip that lasted 3 days. How many hours did their road trip last?
11. 11.A swimming pool holds 9 gallons of water. How many pints of water does the pool hold? (1 gallon = 8 pints)
12. 12.A carpenter has a wooden board that is 4 feet long. He needs to measure it in inches. How many inches long is the wooden board?
13. 13.A bag of dog food weighs 3 pounds. How many ounces of dog food are in the bag?
14. 14.A relay race track is 2 miles long. How many yards long is the relay race track? (1 mile = 1,760 yards)
15. 15.Lisa poured 5 quarts of lemonade into cups for the class party. How many pints of lemonade did Lisa have?
16. 16.A movie is 2 hours and 30 minutes long. How many minutes long is the movie in total?
17. 17.A truck is carrying a load that weighs 3 tons. The weigh station needs the weight in pounds. How many pounds is the load?
18. 18.The park has a walking trail that is 4 miles long. How many feet long is the walking trail? (1 mile = 5,280 feet)
19. 19.A fish tank holds 8 quarts of water. How many cups of water does the fish tank hold? (1 quart = 4 cups)
20. 20.A tree in the schoolyard is 6 yards tall. How many feet tall is the tree?
21. 21.Coach Davis runs 3 miles every morning for training. How many yards does Coach Davis run each morning? (1 mile = 1,760 yards)
22. 22.A recipe calls for 2 pounds of flour. How many ounces of flour does the recipe require?