Measures and time · Ages 11–12

Catties, taels, feet, inches and pounds worksheet

Part of: Catties, feet and imperial units

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1.2 feet 7 inches = inches
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2.6 catties 4 taels = taels
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3.4 catties 4 taels = taels
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4.5 feet 9 inches = inches
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5.1 inch = 2.54 cm. 27 inches = cm
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6.76 taels = catties taels
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7.1 inch = 2.54 cm. 36 inches = cm
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8.143 taels = catties taels
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9.1 catty is about 600 g and 1 tael about 37.5 g. 5 catties 2 taels is about g
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10.1 catty is about 600 g and 1 tael about 37.5 g. 2 catties 9 taels is about g
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11.1 catty is about 600 g and 1 pound about 454 g. Which is the heaviest?
- A. 4 catties
- B. 2 pounds
- C. 2 kg
- D. 1700 g
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12.1 pound is about 454 g. 8 pounds is heavier than 2 kg.
True or false?
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13.Choi sum costs $9 a catty at the market. Chi-keung's mum buys 8 taels. How much does she pay?
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14.A TV screen is 38 inches across its diagonal. 1 inch = 2.54 cm; to 1 decimal place, about how long is the diagonal, in cm?
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15.Tsz-hin is 5 feet 6 inches tall. 1 inch = 2.54 cm; to the nearest whole number, about how tall is Tsz-hin, in cm?
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16.A bag of flour weighs 2 pounds, and 1 pound is about 454 g. Ka-yan uses 450 g for a cake. About how many grams are left?
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17.A fish weighs 3 catties 2 taels and costs $56 a catty. How much is the fish?
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18.Choi sum costs $26 a catty at the market. Ka-yee's mum buys 12 taels. How much does she pay?
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Catties, taels, feet, inches and pounds worksheet: Answers and working

1. 31
1 foot = 12 inches. Change 2 feet into inches first, then add 7.
1 foot = 12 inches: 2 × 12 = 24, 24 + 7 = 31.
2. 100
1 catty = 16 taels. Change 6 catties into taels first, then add 4.
1 catty = 16 taels: 6 × 16 = 96, 96 + 4 = 100.
3. 68
1 catty = 16 taels. Change 4 catties into taels first, then add 4.
1 catty = 16 taels: 4 × 16 = 64, 64 + 4 = 68.
4. 69
1 foot = 12 inches. Change 5 feet into inches first, then add 9.
1 foot = 12 inches: 5 × 12 = 60, 60 + 9 = 69.
5. 68.58
Each inch is 2.54 cm, so 27 inches is 27 lots of 2.54.
27 × 2.54 = 68.58.
6. 4, 12
16 taels make 1 catty. Work out 76 ÷ 16: the quotient is catties, the remainder taels.
76 ÷ 16 = 4 r 12: 4 catties 12 taels.
7. 91.44
Each inch is 2.54 cm, so 36 inches is 36 lots of 2.54.
36 × 2.54 = 91.44.
8. 8, 15
16 taels make 1 catty. Work out 143 ÷ 16: the quotient is catties, the remainder taels.
143 ÷ 16 = 8 r 15: 8 catties 15 taels.
9. 3075
Do them apart: first 5 catties in grams, then 2 taels in grams.
5 × 600 = 3000, 2 × 37.5 = 75, 3000 + 75 = 3075.
10. 1537.5
Do them apart: first 2 catties in grams, then 9 taels in grams.
2 × 600 = 1200, 9 × 37.5 = 337.5, 1200 + 337.5 = 1537.5.

11. A. 4 catties
Different units can't be compared directly. Change 4 catties, 2 kg and 2 pounds into grams.
All in grams: 2400, 2000, 908 and 1700; the heaviest is 2400 g.
12. True
Change both into grams: 8 pounds is about 8 × 454 g, and 2 kg is 2 × 1000 g.
8 pounds is about 8 × 454 = 3632 g, and 2 kg is 2000 g.

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13. 4.5 dollars
1 catty = 16 taels, so 8 taels is 816 of a catty. Multiply the price per catty by that.
8 taels is 816 of a catty: 9 × 8 ÷ 16 = 4.5.
14. 96.5 cm
Work out 38 × 2.54, then look at the second decimal place to round to one.
38 × 2.54 = 96.52, about 96.5 cm.
15. 168 cm
Change 5 feet 6 inches all into inches first (1 foot = 12 inches), then multiply by 2.54.
5 ft 6 in = 66 inches; 66 × 2.54 = 167.64, about 168 cm.
16. 458 g
Change 2 pounds into grams first, 2 × 454, then subtract the 450 g used.
2 pounds is about 2 × 454 = 908 g; 908 − 450 = 458.
17. 175 dollars
Change 2 taels into catties first, 216 of a catty, to see how many catties the fish weighs.
2 taels = 216 catty, so it weighs 3.125 catties: 56 × 3.125 = 175.
18. 19.5 dollars
1 catty = 16 taels, so 12 taels is 1216 of a catty. Multiply the price per catty by that.
12 taels is 1216 of a catty: 26 × 12 ÷ 16 = 19.5.

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