Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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The maximum speed limit on part of a highway is 80 miles/hour. Convert 80
miles/hour to feet/second. (Round to the nearest tenth.)
a. | 117.2 ft/sec | b. | 117.1 ft/sec | c. | 117.3
ft/sec | d. | 117.0 ft/sec | e. | 116.9 ft/sec |
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The bullet from a rifle leaves the barrel traveling 1,700 feet/second. Convert
1,700 feet/second to miles/hour. (Round to the nearest whole number.)
a. | 1,166 mi/hr | b. | 1,152 mi/hr | c. | 1,138
mi/hr | d. | 1,159 mi/hr | e. | 1,145 mi/hr |
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Make the conversion. 1,400  to square meters.
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Make the conversion.
9 a to square meters.
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Convert 118 mL to liters.
a. | 1,180 L | b. | 0.0118 L | c. | 11.8
L | d. | 0.118 L | e. | 1.18 L |
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Geography
Lake Superior is the largest of the Great Lakes. It
covers 31,823 square miles of area. What is the area of Lake Superior in acres?
Use a
calculator to solve the problem.
a. | 40,733,440 acres | b. | 203,667.2 acres | c. | 2,036,672
acres | d. | 2,545,840 acres | e. | 1,272,920 acres | f. | 20,366,720
acres |
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Use the conversion factors to make the following conversion: 1,100 lb to
tons.
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Use the conversion factors to make the following conversion: 7 kg to
centigrams.
a. | 700,000 cg | b. | 900,000 cg | c. | 600,000
cg |
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Make the following conversion: 50 cm to inches. Use a calculator for the
calculations and round your answer to the nearest hundredth.
a. | 9.69 in | b. | 24.69 in | c. | 19.69
in | d. | 39.37 in |
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Perform the operation. Remember to use the appropriate conversion
factor.
Add 5 pounds 3 ounces and 4 pounds 13 ounces.
a. | 11 lb 3 oz | b. | 11 lb | c. | 10
lb | d. | 10 lb 3 oz | e. | 10 lb 13 oz |
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Numeric Response
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Make the following conversion in the metric system by multiplying by the
appropriate conversion factor.
676 m to kilometers
Write your answer as a whole number
or decimal without the units.
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Convert 1,280 acres to square miles.
Please enter your answer as a number
without the units.
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3.
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Convert 2 gal to pints.
Please enter your answer as a number without the
units.
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Use the conversion factors to make the following conversion: 2 cg to
milligrams.
Please enter your answer without units of measure.
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Sewing
30 square yards of material is how many square meters? Use
a calculator for the calculations and round your answer to the nearest hundredth.
Please enter
your answer without units of measure.
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Use the table of conversion factors to make the conversion. 4 minutes 20
seconds to seconds THE
RELATIONSHIP
BETWEEN |
IS
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CONVERT FROM ONE TO
THE OTHER, MULTIPLY BY | | minutes and seconds | | | | hours and minutes | | | | | |
__________ sec
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Use the table of conversion factors to make the conversion. 3 minutes 45
seconds to minutes THE
RELATIONSHIP
BETWEEN |
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CONVERT FROM ONE TO
THE OTHER, MULTIPLY BY | | minutes and seconds | | | | hours and minutes | | | | | |
__________ min
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Use the table of conversion factors to make the conversion. 6 feet 9
inches to feet
THE
RELATIONSHIP
BETWEEN
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SYSTEM
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TO
CONVERT FROM ONE TO
THE OTHER, MULTIPLY BY
| | feet and inches | | | | feet and yards | | | | feet and miles | | | | | |
__________ ft
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Perform the operation. Remember to use the appropriate conversion
factor.
Add 3 hours 40 minutes and 5 hours 20 minutes.
__________ hr
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Perform the operation. Remember to use the appropriate conversion
factor.
Add 7 pounds 3 ounces and 9 pounds 13 ounces.
__________ lb
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Short Answer
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Make the following conversion in the U.S. system by multiplying by the
appropriate conversion factor.
57 in. to feet
Write your answer as a whole number or
mixed number without the units.
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Make the following conversion in the U.S. system by multiplying by the
appropriate conversion factor.
136 in. to yards
Write your answer as a whole number or
mixed number without the units.
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Perform the operation. Remember to use the appropriate conversion
factor.
Add 12 feet 3 inches and 2 feet 7 inches.
__________ ft __________ in.
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Perform the operation. Remember to use the appropriate conversion
factor.
Subtract 4 hours 35 minutes from 9 hours 15 minutes.
__________ hr __________
min
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Perform the operation. Remember to use the appropriate conversion
factor.
Subtract 3 hours 42 minutes from 6 hours 26 minutes.
__________ hr __________
min
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