Converting Measurements
1 yard = 3 feet
therefore;
2 yards = _____ feet
6 feet
Write the equivalent fraction
4 ?
-- = ----
6 12
8
List the first five multiple of this number:
3
3, 6, 9 , 12, 15
4 yards = _______ feet
4 yards = 12 feet
Write the equivalent fraction
9 3
-- = ----
12 ?
4
List the first five multiple of this number:
7
7, 14, 21 , 28 , 35
Solve for missing ounces:
1 pound 3 pounds
--------- = ------------
16 ounces ? ounces
48 ounces
Write the equivalent fraction
36 12
-- = ------
45 ?
15
List the first five multiple of this number:
8
8, 16, 24 , 32 , 40
A moderate amount of daily sodium consumption is 2,000 milligrams. What is is mass in grams?
Use a proportion to convert 2,000 in milligrams to grams.
1000 milligrams = 2000 milligrams
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1 gram 2 grams
Because 1,000 x 2 = 2,000 , multiply 1 by 2
Can this fraction be simplified?
45
---
60
Yes by diving the fraction by 3 = 15/20
List the first five multiple of this number: 9
9, 18, 27, 36 , 45
solve:
4 cups = 1 quart
so 12 cups = _____ quarts
12 cups = 3 quarts.
Write the equivalent fraction
20 10
-- = ---
36 ?
18
List the first five multiple of this number: 12
12, 24, 36, 48, 60