1. the diameter of mercury is 3,024 miles. express this diameter in yards. =
2. a pool can hold 1,296 gallons of water. how many quarts of water can this pool hold?
3. ruth needs 300 cm of ribbon for a project. she has 40 decimeters of ribbon. does ruth have enough ribbon for her project? explain your answer.
4. square a has an area of 144 square inches. square b has an area that is 50% of the area of square a. find the area of square b and then express it in feet. remember that area is expressed in measurements squared.
5. jessica has to travel 3,520 meters to reach her home. about how many miles away is she from her house?
6. jarred guessed that his school books weigh 15 pounds. the books' actual weight is 160 ounces. was jarred correct? explain your answer.
7. richard and joshua both brought in containers for their science experiments. richard's container holds 8,000 milliliters. joshua's container holds 6 liters. which container can hold more liquid? explain your answer.
8. an elevator can hold 2,500 pounds. 5 barrels, weighing 100 pounds each, are in the elevator. about how many additional tons can the elevator hold?
9. an american traveling to switzerland learned that the exchange rate is $1 us = 1.0426 swiss francs. if she has $100, how many swiss francs does she have? round your answer to the nearest hundredth.