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CLEP General Mathematics: Unit Conversion

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. centi
Divide the number of kilometers by 1.61
A body has weight only when it is in a force field
(c) 0.01 (hundredth)
Just as you can only add fractions that have the same denominator - you can only subtract fractions that have

2. 1 ft.
Dm 10^-1 or 0.1 or 1/10
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.
12 in.
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. Metric Measures of Mass and Weight
Meter
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).
Move the redix the the right by number of 0's
3 ft.

4. milli
Subtract the numerators to get the numerator of the difference. Assign the common denominator to the difference. Reduce or simplify the result as necessary.
(m) 0.001 (thousandth)
A body has weight only when it is in a force field
Are significant

5. 1 hour (hr)
60 minutes (min)
The basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme Younternational d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
Multiply the number of inches by 2.54
29.57 mL

6. Big unit to Small unit
Multiply the number of grams by 0.035.
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
Multiply Big # Small # / 1 Big # = (Big Small) # / 1 = BigSmall #
3 ft.

7. 1 m
Find the LCD for the fractions Expand the fractions to have the common denominator. Subtract the numerators to get the numerator for the difference. Assign the common denominator to the difference.
(h) 100 (hundred)
Cl 10^-2 or 0.01 or 1/100
3.28 ft

8. milligram
Mg 10^-3 or 0.001 or 1/1 -000
2 pints (p)
Dag 10^1 or 10 or 10/1
Are significant

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

10. centimeter
Cm 10^-2 or 0.01 or 1/100
Divide
Just as you can only add fractions that have the same denominator - you can only subtract fractions that have
Hg 10^2 or 100 or 100/1

11. 1 ton (T)
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.
2000 pounds (lb)
(h) 100 (hundred)
Move the redix to the left as many 0's as being multiplied by

12. Multiplying Metric Units

13. Subtracting inches
The basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme Younternational d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
Milligram (1/1000th of a gram)
'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
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.

14. The approximate number of weeks in a year is
You can add fractions only when they have
2000 pounds (lb)
G 1
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15. To convert between units
(also known as 'unit analysis' or 'dimensional analysis') is based on the principal that multiplying something by '1' doesn't change the value - and that any value divided by the same value equals '1'.
16 ounces (oz)
Kg 10^3 or 1 -000 or 1 -000/1
Going to smaller units mean going to bigger numbers - so multiply - going to bigger units mean going to smaller numbers - so divide

16. millimeter
Liter
7 days (da)
Mm 10^-3 or 0.001 or 1/1 -000
3.79 L

17. To convert gallons to liters
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Multiply the number of gallons by 3.79
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
Multiply the number of meters by 3.28

18. 1 quart (qt)
1 fl. oz = 29.57 mL
Kilogram (1000 grams)
Are always significant
4 cups (c)

19. 1 pint (pt)
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3.28 ft
1 m = 3.28 ft
2 cups (c)

20. 1 gallon (gal.)
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
4 quarts (qt)
Mg 10^-3 or 0.001 or 1/1 -000
Meter

21. kilometer
Gram (g)
'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
Mm 10^-3 or 0.001 or 1/1 -000
Km 10^3 or 1 -000 or 1 -000/1

22. To convert centimeters to inches
Divide the number of feet by 3.28
Milligram (1/1000th of a gram)
Liter
Divide the number of centimeters by 2.54

23. To subtract fractions that have a common denominator
Dam 10^1 or 10 or 10/1
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.
Kg 10^3 or 1 -000 or 1 -000/1
Subtract the numerators to get the numerator of the difference. Assign the common denominator to the difference. Reduce or simplify the result as necessary.

24. The most common larger unit of mass is the
1 in = 2.54 cm
4 cups (c)
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.

25. Adding Proper Fractions That Do Not Have a Common Denominator
1 in = 2.54 cm
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.
Dam 10^1 or 10 or 10/1
24 hours (hr)

26. Subtracting Fractions
#ft. * 12 in./1 ft. = #(12) in.
365 days (da)*
5280 ft.
Find the LCD for the fractions Expand the fractions to have the common denominator. Subtract the numerators to get the numerator for the difference. Assign the common denominator to the difference.

27. 1 in
(1/1000th of a gram)
1.61 km
Mm 10^-3 or 0.001 or 1/1 -000
2.54 cm

28. The same denominator
T 10^6 or 1 -000 -000 or 1 -000 -000/1
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Just as you can only add fractions that have the same denominator - you can only subtract fractions that have
Dg 10^-1 or 0.10 or 1/10

29. gram
Multiply Big # Small # / 1 Big # = (Big Small) # / 1 = BigSmall #
G 1
29.57 mL
2.54 cm

30. dekagram
Dam 10^1 or 10 or 10/1
You can add fractions only when they have
Divide the number of kilometers by 1.61
Dag 10^1 or 10 or 10/1

31. Digits from 1-9
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).
Are always significant
Meter
2 pints (p)

32. To convert kilometers to miles
Divide the number of kilometers by 1.61
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.
2 pints (p)
Multiply the number of fluid ounces by 29.57

33. To convert kilograms to pounds
Divide the number of liters by 3.79
Multiply the number of grams by 0.035.
Multiply the number of kilograms 2.2
Are always significant

34. to convert yards to meters - but you don't happen to know the conversion factors for yards and meters
Multiply the number of the larger unit by the number smaller units that go into it. 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 t
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.
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.
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

35. Miles and Kilometers
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.
Add the numerators to get the numerator for the sum. Assign the common denominator to the sum. Reduce or simplify the result as necessary.
1 mi = 1.61 km
'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

36. Converting bigger unit to smaller unit
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Km 10^3 or 1 -000 or 1 -000/1
Multiply
You can add fractions only when they have

37. To add fractions that do not have a common denominator
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.
365 days (da)*
1 mi = 1.61 km
Fluid ounces and milliliters - Gallons and liters

38. The most common length conversions are between
Younches and centimeters - Feet and meters - Miles and kilometers
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
(c) 0.01 (hundredth)
Cm 10^-2 or 0.01 or 1/100

39. 1 mi.
5280 ft.
1
Divide the number of liters by 3.79
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.

40. 1 quart (qt)
2 pints (p)
12 months (mo)
Multiply Big # Small # / 1 Big # = (Big Small) # / 1 = BigSmall #
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).

41. The basic metric unit of length is the
Meter
7 days (da)
Find a suitable common denominator for the fractions - Expand the fractions to have the common denominator and Subtract the fractions.
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.

42. decameter
Find the LCD for the fractions Expand the fractions to have the common denominator. Subtract the numerators to get the numerator for the difference. Assign the common denominator to the difference.
Division
M 1
Dam 10^1 or 10 or 10/1

43. Adding inches
Divide the number of liters by 3.79
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.
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2 pints (p)

44. Converting smaller units into larger unit
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.
Km 10^3 or 1 -000 or 1 -000/1
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

45. hectogram
Add the numerators to get the numerator for the sum. Assign the common denominator to the sum. Reduce or simplify the result as necessary.
Hg 10^2 or 100 or 100/1
Multiply the number of gallons by 3.79
Are significant

46. 1 year (yr)

Multiply the number of the larger unit by the number smaller units that go into it. 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 t
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.
12 months (mo)

47. 1 year (yr)
Kl 10^3 or 1 -000 or 1 -000/1
365 days (da)*
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
Sixteenths - 1/16 + 15/16 = 1 in.

48. Zeros to the right of both the decimal place and another significant digit
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.
Are significant
12 in.
Liter

49. To subtract fractions that do not have a common denominator
Just as you can only add fractions that have the same denominator - you can only subtract fractions that have
Multiply the number of inches by 2.54
Find a suitable common denominator for the fractions - Expand the fractions to have the common denominator and Subtract the fractions.
1 m = 3.28 ft

50. Cancelling units