Unit 2 - Unit Conversions

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This quiz focuses on converting various units of measurement, including length and area, enhancing practical application skills in mathematics.


Questions and Answers
  • 1. 

    Convert 48 inches to feet.

    • A.

      4 feet

    • B.

      4

    • C.

      4 ft.

    • D.

      4 ft

    Correct Answer(s)
    A. 4 feet
    B. 4
    C. 4 ft.
    D. 4 ft
    Explanation
    The correct answer is 4 feet. To convert inches to feet, you divide the number of inches by 12. In this case, 48 inches divided by 12 equals 4 feet.

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  • 2. 

    Convert 3500 feet to kilometers. Round to the nearest hundredth

    • A.

      1.07

    • B.

      1.07 kilometers

    • C.

      1.07 km.

    • D.

      1.07 km

    Correct Answer(s)
    A. 1.07
    B. 1.07 kilometers
    C. 1.07 km.
    D. 1.07 km
    Explanation
    To convert feet to kilometers, divide the number of feet by 3280.84 (since there are 3280.84 feet in a kilometer). Therefore, 3500 feet is equal to 1.06799 kilometers. Rounding to the nearest hundredth gives us 1.07 kilometers.

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  • 3. 

    Convert 3.2 square yards to square feet. Round to the nearest tenth.

    • A.

      28.8 square ft.

    • B.

      28.8 sq. ft.

    • C.

      28.8

    • D.

      28.8 sq ft

    Correct Answer(s)
    A. 28.8 square ft.
    B. 28.8 sq. ft.
    C. 28.8
    D. 28.8 sq ft
    Explanation
    To convert square yards to square feet, you need to multiply the number of square yards by 9. In this case, 3.2 square yards multiplied by 9 equals 28.8 square feet. Therefore, the correct answer is 28.8 square ft., 28.8 sq. ft., 28.8, and 28.8 sq ft.

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  • 4. 

    Convert 2.5 meters to inches. Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

    • A.

      98.1

    • B.

      98.1 inches

    • C.

      98.1 in.

    Correct Answer(s)
    A. 98.1
    B. 98.1 inches
    C. 98.1 in.
    Explanation
    To convert meters to inches, you need to multiply the length in meters by 39.37 (since 1 meter is equal to 39.37 inches). When you multiply 2.5 meters by 39.37, you get 98.425 inches. However, since we need to round the answer to the nearest tenth, we round 98.425 to 98.1 inches. Therefore, the correct answer is 98.1 inches.

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  • 5. 

    Convert 3500 feet to kilometers. Round to the nearest hundredth

    • A.

      1.07

    • B.

      1.07 kilometers

    • C.

      1.07 km.

    • D.

      1.07 km

    Correct Answer(s)
    A. 1.07
    B. 1.07 kilometers
    C. 1.07 km.
    D. 1.07 km
    Explanation
    The correct answer is 1.07 kilometers. To convert feet to kilometers, we need to use the conversion factor 1 foot = 0.0003048 kilometers. Therefore, 3500 feet is equal to 3500 * 0.0003048 = 1.0668 kilometers. Rounding to the nearest hundredth gives us 1.07 kilometers.

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  • 6. 

    Convert 2.5 meters to inches. Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

    • A.

      98.1

    • B.

      98.1 inches

    • C.

      98.1 in.

    Correct Answer(s)
    A. 98.1
    B. 98.1 inches
    C. 98.1 in.
    Explanation
    To convert meters to inches, you can use the conversion factor of 1 meter = 39.37 inches. So, by multiplying 2.5 meters by 39.37, you get 98.425 inches. Since the answer needs to be rounded to the nearest tenth, the final answer is 98.1 inches.

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