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McGraw-Hill My Math Grade 4 Chapter 11 Check My Progress Answer Key
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Vocabulary Check
Circle the word(s) that completes each sentence.
Question 1.
Foot, cup, and gallon are all units in the ( customary system, capacity).
Answer:
Foot, cup, and gallon are all units in the capacity.
Question 2.
There are 2 ( quarts, cups ) in a pint.
Answer:
There are 2 cups in a pint.
Question 3.
In order to ( convert, pint) yards to feet, multiply the number of yards by 3.
Answer:
In order to convert yards to feet, multiply the number of yards by 3.
Question 4.
Quart and gallon are units of ( capacity, yards ).
Answer:
Quart and gallon are units of capacity.
Question 5.
There are 5,280 feet in 1 (yard, mile ).
Answer:
There are 5,280 feet in 1 mile.
Draw lines to match the measurements that are equal.
Answer:
Concept Check
Complete each conversion table.
Question 9.
Answer:
1 yard equals 3 feet.
3 yards will be equal to 3×3=9 feet.
5 yards will be equal to 5×3=15 feet.
7 yards will be equal to 7×3=21 feet.
Question 10.
Answer:
1 quart equals 4 cups.
2 quart will be equal to 2×4=8 cups.
3 quart will be equal to 3×4=12 cups.
4 quart will be equal to 4×4=16 cups.
5 quart will be equal to 5×4=20 cups.
Question 11.
Mateo is making 2 gallons of fruit punch. How many pints of fruit punch is he making?
Answer:
Given that: Mateo is making 2 gallons of fruit punch.
1 gallon equals 8 pints.
2 gallons will be equal to 8×2=16 pints.
Therefore, he is making 16 pints of fruit punch.
Question 12.
Gwenith has 3 gallons of milk. How many quarts of milk does she have?
Answer:
Given that: Gwenith has 3 gallons of milk.
1 gallon equals 4 quarts.
3 gallons will be equal to 3×4=12 quarts.
Therefore, she will have 12 quarts of milk.
Question 13.
Boa constrictors can grow to 13 feet long. How many inches is this?
Answer:
Given that: Boa constrictors can grow to 13 feet long.
1 feet equlas 12 inches.
13 feet equals 13×12=156 inches.
It is 156 inches.
Test Practice
Question 14.
Which of the following holds about 1 quart of water?
Answer:
Option B is correct.
A bottle can hold 1 quart of water.
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Vocabulary Check
Question 1.
Choose a vocabulary word to complete each sentence.
ounce
pound
second
ton
weight
A rhinoceros weighs about 2 _______________.
A mouse weighs about 1 _______________.
A squirrel weighs about 3 _______________.
The _______________ of an object describes how heavy it is.
There are 60 _______________ in a minute.
Answer:
A rhinoceros weighs about 2 ton.
A mouse weighs about 1 ounce.
A squirrel weighs about 3 pound.
The weight of an object describes how heavy it is.
There are 60 second in a minute.
Concept Check
Complete each conversion table.
Question 2.
Answer:
1 lb equals to 16 oz.
3 lb will be equal to 3×16=48 oz.
5 lb will be equal to 5×16=80 oz.
7 lb will be equal to 7×16=112 oz.
Question 3.
Answer:
1 hour equals 60 minutes.
2 hour will be equal to 2×60=120 minutes.
4 hour will be equal to 4×60=240 minutes.
6 hour will be equal to 6×60=360 minutes.
8 hour will be equal to 8×60=480 minutes.
Problem Solving
Question 4.
Is it more reasonable to say that a pen weighs 2 ounces, 2 pounds, or 2 tons?
Answer:
It is reasonable to say that a pen weighs 2 ounces.
Question 5.
A hippopotamus eats 100 pounds of food a day. How many days would it take the hippo to eat 1 ton of food?
Answer:
Given that: A hippopotamus eats 100 pounds of food a day.
1 ton equals 2000 pounds.
To calculate the number of days taken by hippo to eat 1 ton of food, we need to divide the total food by the food it consumes in a day.
Therefore, it will take 2000÷100=20 days.
Question 6.
An ostrich egg weighs 64 ounces. Is the weight of the ostrich egg greater than 5 pounds? Explain.
Answer:
Given that: An ostrich egg weighs 64 ounces.
1 pounds equals 16 ounces.
64 ounces will be equal to 64÷16 = 4 pounds.
Therefore, the weight of the ostrich egg is not greater than 5 pounds.
Question 7.
Jordan spent 3 hours at a local farm. How many minutes did he spend at the farm?
Answer:
Given that: Jordan spent 3 hours at a local farm.
1 hours equals to 60 minutes.
3 hours will be equal to 3×60=180 minutes.
Therefore, he spends 180 minutes at the farm.
Test Practice
Question 8.
Which is the most reasonable estimate for the weight of a bowling ball?
(A) 8 tons
(B) 80 pounds
(C) 8 pounds
(D) 8 ounces
Answer:
A bowling ball can weight between 6-16 pounds.
Therefore, Option C is correct.