Units of Measure

Question 1

Convert ft

Answer 1

1 ft = 304.8 mm
ft to mm = ft * 304.8/1
mm to ft = mm * 1/304.8
“Destination over Departure”

Question 2

Convert ins to mm

Answer 2

1 ins = 25.4 mm
ins to mm = ins x 25.4/1
mm to ins = mm x 1/25.4
“Departure Times Destination over Departure”

Question 3

Convert ins to micrometres

Answer 3

1 ins = 25400 micrometers
ins to micro = ins x 25400/1
micro to ins = mm x 1/25400
“Departure Times Destination over Departure”

Question 4

Convert lbs to kg

Answer 4

1 kg = 2.205 lbs
kg to lbs = kg x 2.205/1
lbs to kgs = lbs x 1/2.205
“Departure Times Destination over Departure”

Question 5

C to F

Answer 5

(9 x C/5)+32

Question 6

F to C

Answer 6

(5(F-32))/9

Question 7

acres to Ha

Answer 7

1Ha = 2.47 acres
Acres to Ha Acres x 1/2.47
Ha to Acres Ha x 2.47/1
“Departure Times Destination over Departure”

Question 8

km to miles

Answer 8

1km = 0.621 miles
miles to km miles x 1/0.621
km to miles km x 0.621/1
“Departure Times Destination over Departure”

Question 9

psi to kpa

Answer 9

1 psi = 6.895 pa
psi to kpa psi x 6.895/1
kpa to psi kpa x 1/6.895
“Departure Times Destination over Departure”

Question 10

kpa to pa

Answer 10

1pa=6895 pa
psi to pa psi x 6895/1
pa to psi kpa x 1/6895
“Departure Times Destination over Departure”

Question 11

metres

Answer 11

1m x 10^0 m
100cm x 10^2 cm
1000mm x 10^3 mm

Question 12

metres^2

Answer 12

1m^2 x 10^0 m^2
100cm^2 x 10^4 cm^2
1000mm^2 x 10^6 mm^2

Question 13

metres^3

Answer 13

1m x 10^0 m^3
100cm x 10^6 cm^3
1000mm x 10^9 mm^3

Question 14

Steps to solve

Answer 14

Assess Destination Unit and Exponent
Add Eng and Add Zeros
Assess Departure Unit and Exponent
Add Eng and Add Zeros
Bounce right to add Exponents or Zeros
Bounce left to subtract Exponents or Zeros
Bring to destination or crossover
Convert at crossover
Bounce right to add Exponents
Bounce left to subtract Exponents
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