Conversion: English; Metric; English-Metric
Reference:
Length Time Volume Weight
12 inches = 1 ft. 60 sec = 1 min 2 pt.= 1 qt. 16 oz. = 1 lb.
3 ft. = 1 yd 60 min. = 1 hr. 4 qt. = 1 gal 2 000 = 1 ton
5280 ft. = 1 mi. 24 hr = 1 day 32 oz. = 1 qt. 454 g = 1 lb.
2.54 cm = 1 inch 1.06 qt. = 1 Liter
Convert the following (show all work for credit!)
1. a.) 50 ft. to yards b.) � mi. to inches
c.) 3500 sec to hours d.) 2 mi. to feet
e.) 250 inches to feet f.) 1 day to minutes
Convert TWO units!
250 ft to feet per sec (feet)
hr sec
2 pt to gal per hour
min
60 miles to feet
hr sec
1 pt to gal
lb. lb.
20 gal to pt
day min
1 ton to ounces
day sec
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