Converting Units & Converting Rates Quiz 1

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Converting Units & Converting Rates Quiz 1 - Quiz

This quiz assesses your ability to convert from one unit to another as well as your ability to convert from one rate to another. Good luck!

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1.
- A.
  
  80 cups
- B.
  
  80 gallons
- C.
  
  .3125 cups
- D.
  
  .3125 gallons
Correct Answer
A. 80 cups

Explanation
The gallons units cancel in your multiplication. You just multiply 5 by 16 and your answer is in cups.

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2.
- A.
  
  15000 m
- B.
  
  15000 cm
- C.
  
  1.5 m
- D.
  
  1.5 cm
Correct Answer
C. 1.5 m

Explanation
The cm units cancel and leave you with meters. 150/100 = 1.5, so your answer is 1.5 m.

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3.

$Identify the missing fraction in the following problem: - ProProfs$

Identify the missing fraction in the following problem:
- A.
  
  3 yds/1 ft
- B.
  
  3 ft/1 yd
- C.
  
  1 yd/3 ft
- D.
  
  1 ft/3 yds
Correct Answer
B. 3 ft/1 yd

Explanation
The correct answer is 3ft/1yd since the yards units must cancel and 3 ft = 1 yd.

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4.

Complete this problem on your own and select your final answer.
- A.
  
  1280 cups
- B.
  
  1280 gallons
- C.
  
  5 gallons
- D.
  
  4.5 gallons
Correct Answer
C. 5 gallons

Explanation
80 cups * 1 gal/16 cups = 5 gallons

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5.

Convert 3 miles to feet.
- A.
  
  1760 feet
- B.
  
  1760 miles
- C.
  
  5280 feet
- D.
  
  15840 feet
Correct Answer
D. 15840 feet

Explanation
3 mi * 5280 ft/1 mi = 15840 ft

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6.

$Select the fraction that is missing from this problem. - ProProfs$

Select the fraction that is missing from this problem.
- A.
  
  1 mi/5280 ft
- B.
  
  1 h/3600 sec
- C.
  
  3600 sec/1 mi
- D.
  
  3600 sec/1 h
Correct Answer
D. 3600 sec/1 h

Explanation
The given problem involves converting units of measurement. The missing fraction is 3600 sec/1 h, which represents the conversion factor from seconds to hours. This fraction is necessary to convert a given time in seconds to hours.

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$Select the fraction that is missing from this problem. - ProProfs$

Select the fraction that is missing from this problem.
- A.
  
  1 mi/5280 ft
- B.
  
  5280 ft/1 mi
- C.
  
  5280 ft/1 h
- D.
  
  1 h/3600 sec
Correct Answer
B. 5280 ft/1 mi

Explanation
The given problem is asking for a missing fraction. Looking at the options, we can see that all the fractions are given except for one: 5280 ft/1 mi. This is the missing fraction.

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8.

Complete this problem to find the final answer.
- A.
  
  114.0625 gal/year
- B.
  
  .219 gal/year
- C.
  
  22.8125 gal/year
- D.
  
  29,200 gal/year
Correct Answer
A. 114.0625 gal/year

Explanation
The given answer, 114.0625 gal/year, is the final answer to the problem.

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9.
- A.
  
  1,330,560,000 ft/sec
- B.
  
  1.47 ft/sec
- C.
  
  47.73 ft/sec
- D.
  
  102.67 ft/sec
Correct Answer
D. 102.67 ft/sec