Converting Units

Match the following:

• 5,280 feet

• 1 yard

• 1 mile

• 12 inches

• 1 foot

• 1 mile

• 3 feet

• 1,760 yards

• 1 yard

• 36 inches

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2 feet = ​ ​ (a)  

• 24 inches

• 36 inches

• 12 inches

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7 feet = ​ ​ (a)  

• 84 inches

• 60 inches

• 72 inches

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4 tons = ​ ​ (a)  

• 8,000 pounds

• 2,000 pounds

• 6,000 pounds

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80 ounces = ​ ​ (a)  

• 5 pounds

• 10 pounds

• 16 pounds

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To change smaller units (like inches) to larger units (like feet) I ​ (a)  

• Add

• Subtract

• Divide

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To change larger units (like feet) to smaller units (like inches) I ​ (a)  

• Add

• Subtract

• Multiply

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Which statement about converting metric units of measurement is true? Use the metric table to help answer the question.

• To find the number of hectometers in 87 centimeters, move the decimal point 4 units to the left.

• To find the number of meters in 9,382 centimeters, move the decimal point 2 units to the right.

• To find the number of kilometers in 6.39 decimeters, move the decimal point 3 units to the left.

• To find the number of dekameters in 18 kilometers, move the decimal point 3 units to the right.

A rate that has a denominator of 1

• expression

• sum

• unit rate

• product

What is it called when one unit of measurement is changed to another unit of measurement?

• converting

• metric

• changing

• equivalent