CLEP General Mathematics: Unit Conversion

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1. To convert miles to kilometers
Multiply the number of miles by 1.61
(d) 0.1 (tenth)
4 cups (c)
Cm 10^-2 or 0.01 or 1/100


2. meter

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3. Digits from 1-9
Are always significant
1 mi = 1.61 km
7 days (da)
1/10th of a meter.


4. A centimeter is
365 days (da)*
System of measurement based on units of measure such as ounces - pounds - inches - and feet. Today - America is the only significant economic power in the world that uses it.
1.61 km
1/10th of a meter.


5. The next-smaller unit from the meter is the
Centimeter
Multiply the number of grams by 0.035.
Multiply the number of inches by 2.54
A body has weight only when it is in a force field


6. micrometer

Multiply the number of inches by 2.54
29.57 mL
(m) 0.001 (thousandth)


7. < into >
12 months (mo)
Cl 10^-2 or 0.01 or 1/100
Division
1 m = 3.28 ft


8. The basic metric unit of length is the
(d) 0.1 (tenth)
The basic metric unit for mass (or weight) is the gram (g). The most common unit that is smaller than a gram is the milligram (1/1000th of a gram). The most common larger unit of mass is the kilogram (1000 grams).
Meter



9. Younches and Centimeters
8 fluid ounces (fl. oz)
5280 ft.
Find a suitable common denominator for the fractions - Expand the fractions to have the common denominator and Subtract the fractions.
1 in = 2.54 cm


10. 80 miles/hr to Meters/second

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11. ft. to in.
#ft. * 12 in./1 ft. = #(12) in.
Divide
Multiply
Hg 10^2 or 100 or 100/1


12. The most common unit that is smaller than a gram is the
60 seconds (sec)
Milligram (1/1000th of a gram)
For these sorts of conversion - we use as many conversion factors as we need - setting up a long multiplication so the units we don't want cancel out.
Divide the smaller number by the number of smaller units that fit into the bigger unit. Miles are bigger than yards; there are 1 -760 yards in every mile. Since You are converting from a smaller unit (yards) to a bigger unit (miles) - your answer nee


13. The next-larger unit from the meter is the
Dal 10^1 or 10 or 10/1
Decimeter
The basic metric unit for mass (or weight) is the gram (g). The most common unit that is smaller than a gram is the milligram (1/1000th of a gram). The most common larger unit of mass is the kilogram (1000 grams).
(d) 0.1 (tenth)


14. To convert kilometers to miles
Working with inches is simply a practical application of fractions. Youf you know how to add - subtract - multiply - and divide mixed fractions - you already know how to handle the mathematics of inches. Also - it can be convenient to work with mixed
(da) 10 (ten)
Divide the number of kilometers by 1.61
Find a suitable common denominator for the fractions - Expand the fractions to have the common denominator and Subtract the fractions.


15. Cancelling units in Multi-step Conversions

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16. 1 week (wk)
28 and 31
29.57 mL
Move the redix to the left as many 0's as being multiplied by
7 days (da)


17. Cancelling units

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18. Convert 3 gallons to quarts.
Quarts are smaller than gallons; every gallon has four quarts. Since You are converting from a larger unit (gallons) to a smaller unit (quarts) - your answer needs to be a bigger number. So You multiply: (3)(4) = 12
366 da
Divide the number of milliliters by 29.57
Dg 10^-1 or 0.10 or 1/10


19. 1 yd.
8 fluid ounces (fl. oz)
Kl 10^3 or 1 -000 or 1 -000/1
12 months (mo)
3 ft.


20. The most common length conversions are between
Convert the mixed fractions to improper fractions. Add the resulting fractions.
Division
Younches and centimeters - Feet and meters - Miles and kilometers
Find a suitable common denominator for the fractions. Expand the fractions to have the common denominator and Add the fractions. Reduce or simplify as necessary.


21. To convert pounds to kilograms
(m) 0.001 (thousandth)
Start with the given measurement - write it down complete with its units stepping up or down to the target conversion - then put the one conversion ratio under it in line - so that whichever units you don't want will eventually canceled out - make su
Mg 10^-3 or 0.001 or 1/1 -000
Multiply the number of pounds by 0.4536


22. Metric Measures of Capacity
(da) 10 (ten)
#ft. * 12 in./1 ft. = #(12) in.
Quarts are smaller than gallons; every gallon has four quarts. Since You are converting from a larger unit (gallons) to a smaller unit (quarts) - your answer needs to be a bigger number. So You multiply: (3)(4) = 12
The basic unit of metric capacity is the liter (pronounced as LEE-ter). Smaller units are the milliliter (1/1000 of a liter) and the microliter (1-millionth of a liter). A kiloliter is a thousand liters - but we seldom find that unit used anywhere. A


23. What is the difference between weight and mass?
A body has weight only when it is in a force field
The basic unit of metric capacity is the liter (pronounced as LEE-ter). Smaller units are the milliliter (1/1000 of a liter) and the microliter (1-millionth of a liter). A kiloliter is a thousand liters - but we seldom find that unit used anywhere. A
G 1
Cm 10^-2 or 0.01 or 1/100


24. The basic unit of metric capacity is the
(1/1000th of a gram)
Liter
Cm 10^-2 or 0.01 or 1/100
Are always significant


25. To convert ounces to grams
Hm 10^2 or 100 or 100/1
Multiply the number of ounces by 28.35
Dal 10^1 or 10 or 10/1
Divide the smaller number by the number of smaller units that fit into the bigger unit. Miles are bigger than yards; there are 1 -760 yards in every mile. Since You are converting from a smaller unit (yards) to a bigger unit (miles) - your answer nee


26. 1 ton (T)
2000 pounds (lb)
Divide the number of centimeters by 2.54
Move the redix to the left as many 0's as being multiplied by
Dm 10^-1 or 0.1 or 1/10


27. to convert yards to meters - but you don't happen to know the conversion factors for yards and meters
you should know the conversion factors for feet and yards ( 3 ft/yd) and you should likewise know the conversion factor for feet and meters ( 3.28 ft/m). So you can convert yards to feet and then feet to meters.
Divide the number of kilometers by 1.61
Cg 10^-2 or 0.01 or 1/100
Fractions can be added only when they have the same denominator. When they do not - you must adjust them so that the denominators are the same.


28. microgram
The basic metric unit for mass (or weight) is the gram (g). The most common unit that is smaller than a gram is the milligram (1/1000th of a gram). The most common larger unit of mass is the kilogram (1000 grams).
Hm 10^2 or 100 or 100/1
DivideSmall # * 1 Big # / Small # Constant = Small # (1 Big #) / Small # Constant



29. To add mixed fractions
Convert the mixed fractions to improper fractions. Add the resulting fractions.
The basic unit of metric capacity is the liter (pronounced as LEE-ter). Smaller units are the milliliter (1/1000 of a liter) and the microliter (1-millionth of a liter). A kiloliter is a thousand liters - but we seldom find that unit used anywhere. A
2000 pounds (lb)
Dal 10^1 or 10 or 10/1


30. A decimeter
Multiply the number of kilograms 2.2
1 fl. oz = 29.57 mL
10 meters.
Multiply


31. 1 ft.
12 in.
16 ounces (oz)
Just as you can only add fractions that have the same denominator - you can only subtract fractions that have
12 months (mo)


32. 1 m
1 mi = 1.61 km
Centimeter
3.28 ft
Find a suitable common denominator for the fractions. Expand the fractions to have the common denominator and Add the fractions. Reduce or simplify as necessary.


33. US Customary units of length
8 fluid ounces (fl. oz)
Multiply the number of ounces by 28.35
Not always tidy. Not always expressed in decimal form. There is a trend toward using decimal values for US Customary units - but we have to know how to deal with both forms.
Yous Set up by Expressing the Mixed Fractions of Younch as subtracting fractions like 3/8 in - 1/4 in = - Adjust for common denominators and Complete the subtraction.


34. To convert grams to ounces
Kl 10^3 or 1 -000 or 1 -000/1
(m) 0.001 (thousandth)
Sixteenths - 1/16 + 15/16 = 1 in.
Multiply the number of grams by 0.035.


35. deca
Multiply
(da) 10 (ten)
Multiply the number of gallons by 3.79
(h) 100 (hundred)


36. How did you know which units went on top and which went underneath?

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37. Adding inches
Divide the number of feet by 3.28
Divide the number of kilometers by 1.61
Yous Set up by Expressing the Mixed Fractions of Younch as adding fractions like 1/16 in + 3/8 in = - Adjust for common denominators and Complete the addition. Simplify solution.
Digits from 1-9 are always significant. Zeros between two other significant digits are always significant - Zeros to the right of both the decimal place and another significant digit are significant. Zeros used solely for spacing the decimal point (p


38. Miles and Kilometers
Move the redix the the right by number of 0's
Multiply
1 mi = 1.61 km
Are always significant


39. dekaliter
Dal 10^1 or 10 or 10/1
Multiply the number of fluid ounces by 29.57
Like most money systems - are based on multiples of 10. Each unit is either 10 times greater than the next-smaller amount - or it is 1/10th the size of the next-larger amount. And since the metric system is based on 10s - it works quite naturally wit
1 gal = 3.79 L


40. Every 4th year is a leap year. That year - 1 yr
Not always tidy. Not always expressed in decimal form. There is a trend toward using decimal values for US Customary units - but we have to know how to deal with both forms.
System of measurement based on units of measure such as ounces - pounds - inches - and feet. Today - America is the only significant economic power in the world that uses it.
366 da
Gram (g)


41. Fluid Ounces and Milliliters
1 fl. oz = 29.57 mL
366 da
Add the numerators to get the numerator for the sum. Assign the common denominator to the sum. Reduce or simplify the result as necessary.
Yous Set up by Expressing the Mixed Fractions of Younch as subtracting fractions like 3/8 in - 1/4 in = - Adjust for common denominators and Complete the subtraction.


42. The number of days in a month varies between
Dam 10^1 or 10 or 10/1
Division
28 and 31
(c) 0.01 (hundredth)


43. 1 pound (lb)
16 ounces (oz)
Convert the mixed fractions to improper fractions. Add the resulting fractions.

Are significant


44. > to <
24 hours (hr)
Find a suitable common denominator for the fractions. Expand the fractions to have the common denominator and Add the fractions. Reduce or simplify as necessary.
Multiply



45. Multiplying Metric Units

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46. The U.S. Customary System
Cg 10^-2 or 0.01 or 1/100
2000 pounds (lb)
System of measurement based on units of measure such as ounces - pounds - inches - and feet. Today - America is the only significant economic power in the world that uses it.
1.61 km


47. 1 mi
1.61 km
Find a suitable common denominator for the fractions. Expand the fractions to have the common denominator and Add the fractions. Reduce or simplify as necessary.
Mm 10^-3 or 0.001 or 1/1 -000
Liter


48. gram
Fractions can be added only when they have the same denominator. When they do not - you must adjust them so that the denominators are the same.
3 ft.
G 1
(m) 0.001 (thousandth)


49. 1 gallon (gal.)
Add the numerators to get the numerator for the sum. Assign the common denominator to the sum. Reduce or simplify the result as necessary.
Ml 10^-3 or 0.001 or 1/1 -000
4 quarts (qt)
Subtract the numerators to get the numerator of the difference. Assign the common denominator to the difference. Reduce or simplify the result as necessary.


50. 1 gal
3.79 L
The basic unit of metric capacity is the liter (pronounced as LEE-ter). Smaller units are the milliliter (1/1000 of a liter) and the microliter (1-millionth of a liter). A kiloliter is a thousand liters - but we seldom find that unit used anywhere. A
2.54 cm
Dg 10^-1 or 0.10 or 1/10