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If you are converting 4 pounds to ounces, which of the following conversion factors would you use?
1 kg/2.2 lbs
16 oz/1 lb
1 lb/16 oz
1 oz/30 mL
If you are converting 16 quarts to gallons , which of the following conversion factors would you use?
1 quart/2 pints
2 pints/1 quart
1 gallon/4 quarts
4 quarts/1 gallon
If you are converting 44 yards to meters, which of the following conversion factors would you use?
1 yard/3 ft
3 ft/1 yard
1.09 yards/1 m
1 m/1.09 yards
If you are converting 4,672 mL to fluid ounces, which of the following conversion factors would you use?
1 L/1.06 quart
1.06 quart/1 L
0.034 fluid ounces/1 mL
1 mL/0.034 fluid ounces
How do you decide which units go in the bottom of the conversion factor in a calculation?
They should be the same units as the starting number (given)
They should be the same as the units that you want in the answer
There shouldn't be any units in the bottom
How do you decide what units are on the top of a conversion factor in a calculation?
There aren't any units on the top of a conversion factor
They should be the same as the units in the starting number (given)
They should be the same as the units you want in the answer
Which of the following is false?
Conversion factors are always equal to "1"
There are always two versions of a conversion factor
You always use addition with conversion factors
What are conversion factors used for?
Increasing the magnitude of a number
Increasing the accuracy of an answer
Increasing the precision of an answer
Converting between units
Use the conversion factor 1m/1000mm for the following problem: How many meters (m) are in 3290mm? (You may need to flip the conversion factor!)
0.329 m
3.29 m
32.9 m
329 m
Use the conversion factor 1cm/10mm for the following problem: How many millimeters (mm) are in 450cm? (You may need to flip the conversion factor!)
4.5 mm
45 mm
450 mm
4500 mm
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