Test Questions: Measuring Weight with Customary Scales (Grade 3)

📚 Quick Study Guide

• 🍎 Ounce (oz): A small unit of weight. Think of an apple!
• 🍞 Pound (lb): A larger unit of weight. Imagine a loaf of bread! $1 \text{ lb} = 16 \text{ oz}$
• 🐘 Ton: A very large unit of weight. Like an elephant! $1 \text{ ton} = 2000 \text{ lbs}$
• ⚖️ Customary Units: Units of measurement commonly used in the United States.
• ➕ Converting Units: To convert from a larger unit to a smaller unit, multiply. To convert from a smaller unit to a larger unit, divide.

🧠 Practice Quiz

1. What unit would you use to measure the weight of a feather?
   1. Ounce
   2. Pound
   3. Ton
   4. Gram
2. How many ounces are in 2 pounds?
   1. 8
   2. 16
   3. 32
   4. 64
3. Which is heavier, 1 pound of feathers or 1 pound of rocks?
   1. Feathers
   2. Rocks
   3. They weigh the same
   4. Cannot be determined
4. What customary unit would be best for measuring the weight of a car?
   1. Ounce
   2. Pound
   3. Ton
   4. Gram
5. If a package weighs 32 ounces, how many pounds does it weigh?
   1. 1
   2. 2
   3. 3
   4. 4
6. Which of the following is the heaviest?
   1. 10 ounces
   2. 1 pound
   3. 1 ton
   4. 100 ounces
7. A baker uses 4 pounds of flour. How many ounces is that?
   1. 4
   2. 16
   3. 32
   4. 64