Converting Between U.S. and Conventional SI Measurements
Converting between U.S. and conventional SI measurements
(10 points)
Necessary factors:
1 foot =12 inches
3 feet =1 yard
5,280 feet =1 mile
1 year =365 days
1 day =24 hours
1 hour =60 minutes
1 minute =60 seconds
1 pound =16 ounces
1 mile = 5,280 feet = 1.6093 km
1 foot = 12 inches = 0.3048 m
1 pint = 0.4732 L
1 inch = 2.54 cm
1 gallon = 3.7853 L
1 quart = 0.9463 L
4 quarts = 1 gallon
2 pints = 1 quart
Exercises:
1. How many liters are in 3.5 gallons of milk? ______.
2. How long is the 300-yard dash in meters? ______.
3. How many seconds are in 1.16 years? ______.
4. You need 27 ounces of prime rid roast for a party. How many pounds should you order form your butcher? ______How much will it cost if prime rib is $12.25 a pound? ______.
5. A ruler is 12 inches long. How many feet is this? ______How many meters is it? ______.
6. Pepsi comes in a 2 Liter bottle. How many pints is this?
7. The fastest man in the world ran the mile in 3 minutes and 46 seconds. How many total seconds did it take him? ______
8. A leap year has 366 days. How many minutes are in a leap year? ______.
9. Your foot is 15 inches long. How many centimeters long is your foot? ______.
10. Many people run 5-kilometer races. How many miles is this race? ______.
11. A marathon is 26.2 miles. How many centimeters is a marathon? ______.
12. If your are asked to run 5,280 feet, how many miles have you traveled? ______. How many kilometers have you traveled? ______How many centimeters have you traveled? ______.
13. How many milliliters is 3.9 pints? ______.
14. How many inches is a yardstick? ______How many dekameters is it? ______.
15. A cheetah is the fastest animal on the planet with a top speed of 78 miles/hour. How many kilometers per hour is this? ______.
Long Division Practice Problems
Directions: Do the following math problems by showing all work. Use additional paper if needed.
1. 4 2. 884 3. 10 4. 22
71 11 548 124
5. 421 6. 6.8 7. 0.3 8. 215
12 111 115 25
9. 12.1 10. 16.2
1008 1350