Tommy weighs 26 pounds, and Sally weighs 410 ounces. Who weighs more?
Tommy (by 6 ounces)
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Little Thomas weighed 7 lbs 10 ounces when he was born. How many ounces did he weigh?
122 ounces
15
Mama H is planning a first birthday party. She needs to buy material to create a tablecloth for the food area. Her kitchen island is 4 feet long. How many inches of material should she buy if she already has 16 inches at home?
32 inches
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Mrs. H read Harry Potter for 2 hours and 35 minutes on Saturday. How many minutes did she spend reading her book that day? If Mr. H spent 23 more minutes reading, how many minutes did he read? Can you write his time another way? (MULTIPLE!)
Mrs. H = 155 minutes. Mr. H = 178 minutes OR 2 hours and 58 minutes or 1 hour and 118 minutes :-)
25
Roman needs to run 5 km by Friday to meet his goal. If he ran 2,000 meters on Monday and 1/2 km on Tuesday, how many more meters does he have left to run by Friday?
2,500 meters (or 2 1/2 km)
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If you were measuring the length of our classroom, what would be the most appropriate unit to use?