Converting Units of Measurement
Usain Bolt ran 16 kilometers. One mile is about 1.6 kilometers. Which measurement is closest to the number of miles Usain ran?
A) 10
B) 5
C) 12.8
D 19.2
The cost of 6 pounds of cherries is $13.14, what is the constant of proportionality that relates the cost in dollars,y, to the number of pounds of cherries,x? (This is a fancy way of saying what is the unit rate)
$2.19
The Krusty Krab sells salmon at the price of $44.20 for 5.2 pounds. What is the price per pound of the salmon?
$8.50
Sally uses 3 grams of tea leaves to make 12 fluid ounces of tea. Last week she made 144 fluid ounces of tea. How many grams of tea did Sally make?
36 grams
A person riding a bicycle rode 54 miles in 4 hours. At this rate, how many miles will the bicycle travel in 1/2 hour?
6 and 3/4 miles
The ODMS photography club uploaded 132 pictures from school events to their computer. This pictures took up 264 megabytes of space on their computer. If each picture took up the same amount of space, how many megabytes do 16 pictures take up?
32 megabytes
The ceiling of the new school in Alief was 10 feet 8 inches tall. There are 2.54 centimeters in 1 inch. What is the height of the schools ceiling in centimeters?
325.12 centimeters
Some nutrition guides say its suggested that students drink 6 liters of water every day. There are approximately 29.6 milliliters in 1 fluid ounce. Which measurement is the closest to the number of fluid ounces in 6 liters?
203 fl oz
Last month the local YMCA bought 2 pounds of french fries for $4.56 for a summer camp. The next month they purchased 12 pounds of french fries for $22.80. What is the difference in the unit cost per pound that the YMCA during the summer camp?
$0.38