Fractions? Can You Convert Them To Thousands Of An Inch?
Most aircraft are manufactured using imperial measurements, so the younger generation require this knowledge when entering the world of Aviation. . . . . . . . . It is the aim of the quiz to kick start the mind ready for conversion and measurements. . . . . Cheers John
- 1.How many 'Thou' (Thousands) of an INCH are there in 1" (one Inch) ?
- A.
100
- B.
10
- C.
1000
- D.
10000
- E.
1000000
- 2.How many Thousands of an Inch will there be in 1/2" ?(John's Note - The use of " after the numeral is to indicate we are expressing the measurement in Inches - similar to how we use mm after a Number to illustrate millimeters........) - YES this Inch value is not an SI unit For further information see http://www.chemie.fu-berlin.de/chemistry/general/si_en.html
- A.
125
- B.
750
- C.
144
- D.
500
- E.
5000
- 3.How many Thousands of an Inch will there be in 1/8" (one Eight of an Inch) ?
- A.
125
- B.
250
- C.
2500
- D.
88
- E.
72
- 4.Just to test the knowledge a little further What do you think the Aviation answer to the following question will be?How many "Thou" make up a Sixteenth of an Inch - Then what do we call it when ordering up material such as Sheet Aluminium for Aircraft Skin when doing an Aircraft Structure repair or Fabrication? (John Note - Lets think about clarity and removing the ambiguity)
- A.
62.5" (Called 62 Thou Thickness)
- B.
0.016" (Called 16 Thou Thickness)
- C.
62.5" (Called 62.5 Thou Thickness)
- D.
16" (Called 16 Thou Thickness)
- E.
0.0625" (Called 63 Thou thickness)
- 5.Finally -------- How many Thousands of an Inch are there in one Sixty Fourth ( 1/64 " ) ?(John Note - Remember from the view of Aircraft Maintenance Engineering )
- A.
0.015" (Called 15 Thou Thickness)
- B.
62.5" (Called 16 Thou Thickness)
- C.
0.016" (Called 16 Thou Thickness)
- D.
15" (Called 15 Thou Thickness)
- E.
0.015625" (Called 16 Thou Thickness)
- 6.To describe 1.125" in words it would be ?
- A.
One Eigth
- B.
One and One Sixty Fourth
- C.
One and One Thirty Second
- D.
One Thirty Second
- E.
One and One Eigth
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