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CLEP General Mathematics: Unit Conversion

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1. 1 gal
3.79 L
Ml 10^-3 or 0.001 or 1/1 -000
Liter
Move the redix the the right by number of 0's

2. Subtracting inches
1 fl. oz = 29.57 mL
Are always significant
T 10^6 or 1 -000 -000 or 1 -000 -000/1
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.

3. 1 minute (min)
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.
1 fl. oz = 29.57 mL
60 seconds (sec)
You probably don't know the conversion factor for millimeters to inches - but you do know the conversion factor for centimeters to inches - 1 in = 2.54 cm. All you need to do is (1) convert the millimeters to centimeters (you know that conversion fac

4. To convert gallons to liters
Multiply the number of gallons by 3.79
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.
3.79 L
Dal 10^1 or 10 or 10/1

5. Metric Measures of Capacity
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
Multiply the number of grams by 0.035.
5280 ft.
Multiply the number of kilograms 2.2

6. centigram
10 meters.
Dm 10^-1 or 0.1 or 1/10
Cg 10^-2 or 0.01 or 1/100
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.

7. To add fractions that do not have a common denominator
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.
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.
You can add fractions only when they have
#ft. * 12 in./1 ft. = #(12) in.

8. 1 mi
Move the redix to the left as many 0's as being multiplied by
Divide the number of milliliters by 29.57
Km 10^3 or 1 -000 or 1 -000/1
1.61 km

9. deca
Sixteenths - 1/16 + 15/16 = 1 in.
(da) 10 (ten)
You can add fractions only when they have
Multiply the number of kilograms 2.2

10. To convert liters to gallons
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
Divide the number of liters by 3.79
4 quarts (qt)
(m) 0.001 (thousandth)

11. The basic metric unit of length is the
Are significant
Meter
Add the numerators to get the numerator for the sum. Assign the common denominator to the sum. Reduce or simplify the result as necessary.
8 fluid ounces (fl. oz)

12. 1 gallon (gal.)
4 quarts (qt)
12 in.
Hm 10^2 or 100 or 100/1
Move the redix to the left as many 0's as being multiplied by

13. 1 cup (c)
Subtract the numerators to get the numerator of the difference. Assign the common denominator to the difference. Reduce or simplify the result as necessary.
1 m = 3.28 ft
Going to smaller units mean going to bigger numbers - so multiply - going to bigger units mean going to smaller numbers - so divide
8 fluid ounces (fl. oz)

14. To convert some number of millimeters to inches

15. Fractions of an inch
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.
12 in.
Going to smaller units mean going to bigger numbers - so multiply - going to bigger units mean going to smaller numbers - so divide
Sixteenths - 1/16 + 15/16 = 1 in.

16. > to <
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
3.28 ft
Younches and centimeters - Feet and meters - Miles and kilometers
Multiply

17. To subtract fractions that do not have a common denominator
10 meters.
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
Multiply the number of kilograms 2.2
Find a suitable common denominator for the fractions - Expand the fractions to have the common denominator and Subtract the fractions.

18. Zeros to the right of both the decimal place and another significant digit
12 months (mo)
3.28 ft
Find a suitable common denominator for the fractions - Expand the fractions to have the common denominator and Subtract the fractions.
Are significant

19. 1 year (yr)
Meter
Milligram (1/1000th of a gram)
12 months (mo)
Divide the number of kilometers by 1.61

20. To convert inches to centimeters
Multiply the number of inches by 2.54
Hl 10^2 or 100 or 100/1
12 in.
52

21. hecto
7 days (da)
1 in = 2.54 cm
(h) 100 (hundred)
Are always significant

22. centi
Multiply
(c) 0.01 (hundredth)
Dam 10^1 or 10 or 10/1
Multiply the number of grams by 0.035.

23. Adding inches
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.
G 1
Just as you can only add fractions that have the same denominator - you can only subtract fractions that have
Multiply the number of meters by 3.28

24. Dividing Metric Units

25. 1 ton (T)
Kl 10^3 or 1 -000 or 1 -000/1
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)
Divide

26. meter

8 fluid ounces (fl. oz)
Gram (g)
M 1

27. To convert between units

12 in.
Dag 10^1 or 10 or 10/1
Going to smaller units mean going to bigger numbers - so multiply - going to bigger units mean going to smaller numbers - so divide

28. Younches and Centimeters
1 in = 2.54 cm
Multiply the number of fluid ounces by 29.57
Dal 10^1 or 10 or 10/1
4 quarts (qt)

29. To convert kilograms to pounds
12 in.
Multiply the number of kilograms 2.2
Move the redix the the right by number of 0's
Move the redix to the left as many 0's as being multiplied by

30. The most common larger unit of mass is the
365 days (da)*
Multiply the number of gallons by 3.79
Dg 10^-1 or 0.10 or 1/10
Kilogram (1000 grams)

31. deciliter
Dl 10^-1 or 0.10 or 1/10
Ml 10^-3 or 0.001 or 1/1 -000
Multiply the number of pounds by 0.4536
Liter

32. To convert ounces to grams
3.79 L
Multiply the number of ounces by 28.35
Multiply the number of pounds by 0.4536
7 days (da)

33. Converting smaller units into bigger units is going to bigger units and means going to smaller numbers. Like Converting 7 -920 yards to miles!
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
1 mi = 1.61 km
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).
Mg 10^-3 or 0.001 or 1/1 -000

34. Miles and Kilometers
12 months (mo)
Multiply the number of gallons by 3.79
8 fluid ounces (fl. oz)
1 mi = 1.61 km

35. decameter
Just as you can only add fractions that have the same denominator - you can only subtract fractions that have
Sixteenths - 1/16 + 15/16 = 1 in.
Multiply the number of kilograms 2.2
Dam 10^1 or 10 or 10/1

36. decimeter
2000 pounds (lb)
Dm 10^-1 or 0.1 or 1/10
Multiply the number of kilograms 2.2
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.

37. Convert 3 gallons to quarts.
Are always significant
28 and 31
Liter
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

38. 1 day (da)
24 hours (hr)
Dl 10^-1 or 0.10 or 1/10
Multiply the number of fluid ounces by 29.57
Just as you can only add fractions that have the same denominator - you can only subtract fractions that have

39. kilo
Sixteenths - 1/16 + 15/16 = 1 in.
(k) 1 -000 (thousand)
1 fl. oz = 29.57 mL
Hg 10^2 or 100 or 100/1

40. To convert pounds to kilograms
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.
(k) 1 -000 (thousand)
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.
Multiply the number of pounds by 0.4536

41. A decimeter
Multiply the number of gallons by 3.79
10 meters.
4 cups (c)
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).

42. kilogram
Km 10^3 or 1 -000 or 1 -000/1
(da) 10 (ten)
Kg 10^3 or 1 -000 or 1 -000/1
Add the numerators to get the numerator for the sum. Assign the common denominator to the sum. Reduce or simplify the result as necessary.

43. micrometer

'hours' started out underneath. You want 'hours' to cancel off - so the conversion factor for hours and minutes needed to have 'hours' on top. That meant that '60 mins' had to be underneath. And that dictated the orientation of the next factor: Since
10 meters.
4 quarts (qt)

44. The next-smaller unit from the meter is the
Centimeter
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.
Liter
Cm 10^-2 or 0.01 or 1/100

45. milligram
Move the redix to the left as many 0's as being multiplied by
3.28 ft
Decimeter
Mg 10^-3 or 0.001 or 1/1 -000

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

47. to convert yards to meters - but you don't happen to know the conversion factors for yards and meters
Multiply the number of ounces by 28.35
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
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).
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.

48. Gallons and Liters
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
Multiply the number of miles by 1.61
(c) 0.01 (hundredth)
1 gal = 3.79 L

49. 1 ft.
12 in.
Divide the number of centimeters by 2.54
Liter
1/10th of a meter.

50. 80 miles/hr to Meters/second