GED Math : Units and Unit Conversions
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Example Question #123 : Numbers And Operations
Convert 2.5 years to days. Assume that the years in question are not leap years. Round to the nearest day.
Make sure that your units cross out properly.
Example Question #1 : Units And Unit Conversions
How many cups are in 3 gallons?
Example Question #131 : Numbers And Operations
Express 6 yards in inches.
A yard comprises 36 inches, so multiply by 36:
One yard is equal to 216 inches.
Example Question #2 : Units And Unit Conversions
How many ounces are in 
1 cup = 8 ounces
1 ounce - .125 cups
Convert cups to ounces by creating a ratio (see below). In the second fraction, the cups unit is on the denominator so "cups" cancels out.
Example Question #4 : Units And Unit Conversions
Fahrenheit temperature can be converted to its Celsius equivalent using the formula
Celsius temperature can be converted to its Fahrenheit equivalent using the formula
Anja, a German woman visiting St. Louis, is confused by a weather report that says that the temperature today is to reach a peak of 58 degrees. This being an American weather report, that temperature is expressed in degrees Fahrenheit, but being German, Anja is used to the Celsius temperature scale. To the nearest degree, convert the predicted peak temperature to Celsius.
We are converting Fahrenheit to Celsius, so we use the formula
Substitute 
The temperature, expressed in degrees Celsius, is 
Example Question #132 : Numbers And Operations
Fahrenheit temperature can be converted to its Celsius equivalent using the formula
Celsius temperature can be converted to its Fahrenheit equivalent using the formula
Which of the following Fahrenheit temperatures comes closest to 
We are converting Celsius to Fahrenheit , so we use the formula
Substitute 150 for 
The equivalent Fahrenheit temperature is 
Example Question #133 : Numbers And Operations
Fahrenheit temperature can be converted to its Celsius equivalent using the formula
Celsius temperature can be converted to its Fahrenheit equivalent using the formula
Which of the following Celsius temperatures comes closest to 
We are converting Fahrenheit to Celsius, so we use the formula
Substitute 150 for 
The temperature, expressed in degrees Celsius, is 
Example Question #7 : Units And Unit Conversions
Fahrenheit temperature can be converted to its Celsius equivalent using the formula
Celsius temperature can be converted to its Fahrenheit equivalent using the formula
Wesley, an American visiting London, is confused by a weather report that says that the temperature today is to reach a peak of 22 degrees. This being a British weather report, that temperature is expressed in degrees Celsius, but being American, Wesley is used to the Fahrenheit temperature scale. To the nearest degree, convert the predicted peak temperature to Fahrenheit.
We are converting Celsius to Fahrenheit , so we use the formula
Substitute 22 for 
which rounds to 
Example Question #3 : Units And Unit Conversions
Convert 47 inches to feet.
Multiply 47 inches by the conversion ratio to get the equivalent measure in feet:
Example Question #3 : Units And Unit Conversions
A scale on a map states that every 
If each 1/3 of an inch on the scaled map = 15 miles; then 1 inch would represent
The measured distance is 6 inches.
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