Customary Units Of Place Value

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  • 1. 

    1 ton = ______ pounds

    • A.

      5,280

    • B.

      2,000

    • C.

      1,760

    Correct Answer
    B. 2,000
    Explanation
    1 ton is equal to 2,000 pounds. This is a conversion factor commonly used in the United States. The pound is a unit of weight or mass, and 2,000 pounds is equivalent to 1 ton.

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  • 2. 

    1 pound = ______ ounces

    • A.

      32

    • B.

      16

    • C.

      8

    Correct Answer
    B. 16
    Explanation
    One pound is equivalent to 16 ounces.

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  • 3. 

    1 gallon = ______ quarts

    • A.

      2

    • B.

      4

    • C.

      16

    Correct Answer
    B. 4
    Explanation
    There are 4 quarts in 1 gallon.

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  • 4. 

    1 quart = ______ pints

    • A.

      16

    • B.

      4

    • C.

      2

    Correct Answer
    C. 2
    Explanation
    There are 2 pints in 1 quart.

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  • 5. 

    1 pint = ______ cups

    • A.

      2

    • B.

      4

    • C.

      16

    Correct Answer
    A. 2
    Explanation
    1 pint is equal to 2 cups. This is a conversion between units of volume. In the US customary system, 1 pint is equivalent to 2 cups. Therefore, the correct answer is 2.

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  • 6. 

    1 cup = ______ ounces

    • A.

      32

    • B.

      16

    • C.

      8

    Correct Answer
    C. 8
    Explanation
    1 cup is equal to 8 ounces. This is a standard conversion in the US customary system of measurement.

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  • 7. 

    1 gallon = ______ ounces

    • A.

      128

    • B.

      32

    • C.

      132

    Correct Answer
    A. 128
    Explanation
    One gallon is equal to 128 ounces.

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  • 8. 

    1 quart = ______ cups

    • A.

      2

    • B.

      4

    • C.

      16

    Correct Answer
    B. 4
    Explanation
    There are 4 cups in 1 quart. This is a conversion between units of volume. A quart is a larger unit of measurement than a cup, so there are fewer cups in a quart.

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  • 9. 

    1 gallon = ______ pints

    • A.

      8

    • B.

      4

    • C.

      2

    Correct Answer
    A. 8
    Explanation
    One gallon is equal to 8 pints.

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  • 10. 

    1 mile = ______ yards

    • A.

      5,280

    • B.

      2,000

    • C.

      1,760

    Correct Answer
    C. 1,760
    Explanation
    There are 1,760 yards in one mile.

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  • 11. 

    1 mile = ______ feet

    • A.

      1,760

    • B.

      2,000

    • C.

      5,280

    Correct Answer
    C. 5,280
    Explanation
    There are 5,280 feet in one mile.

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  • 12. 

    1 yard = ______ feet

    • A.

      36

    • B.

      12

    • C.

      3

    Correct Answer
    C. 3
    Explanation
    There are 3 feet in 1 yard. This is a conversion factor that is commonly used when converting between yards and feet.

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  • 13. 

    1 yard = ______ inches

    • A.

      36

    • B.

      24

    • C.

      12

    Correct Answer
    A. 36
    Explanation
    The conversion factor for yards to inches is 36. This means that one yard is equal to 36 inches. Therefore, the correct answer is 36.

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  • 14. 

    1 foot = ______ inches

    • A.

      8

    • B.

      12

    • C.

      6

    Correct Answer
    B. 12
    Explanation
    There are 12 inches in 1 foot.

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  • 15. 

    1 gallon = _______ cups

    • A.

      4

    • B.

      16

    • C.

      32

    Correct Answer
    B. 16
    Explanation
    One gallon is equal to 16 cups. This conversion is a standard measurement in the US customary system.

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