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Standard 3.0 Knowledge of Measurement

Topic C. Applications in Measurement

Indicator 2. Calculate equivalent measurements

Objective b. Determine equivalent units of measurement

Selected Response (SR) Item

Assessment Limit: Use seconds, minutes, and hours or pints, quarts, and gallons

Terry is making drinks from a mix for the fifth grade class party. The ingredients for making the drinks are listed in the chart below.

recipe

Terry wants to make 12 quarts of drinks. How many gallons of water will she need?

  1. 2 gallons
  2. 4 gallons
  3. 6 gallons
  4. 12 gallons

Correct Answer
A. 2 gallons

Answer Annotation

  1. Correct answer
  2. 4 quarts, the original amount of water
  3. Makes 6 quarts
  4. 12 quarts of drinks
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