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6.1.1.1: Exercises

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    1. In the U.S. system, abbreviations can be difficult to associate with the correct unit of measurement. What unit do these abbreviations belong to?
      1. lb
      2. oz
      3. ft
      4. mi
      5. yd
      6. pt
      7. qt
    2. Convert the following:
      1. 52 inches to feet
      2. 257 miles to inches
      3. 11 feet to yards
      4. 47 ounces to pounds
      5. 2.3 tons to ounces
      6. 7 gallons to quarts
      7. 10 cups to quarts
      8. 3.6 quarts to cups
      9. 29 cups to gallons
      10. 3 pints to fluid ounces
      11. 417 ounces to ton
      12. \(8 \frac{1}{2}\) gallons to cups
      13. 2 mi to inches
      14. 3 cups to tablespoons
      15. 16 tsp to cups
    3. A recipe calls for 3 teaspoons of soy sauce. You have a 5 pt container. How many teaspoons could you get from your container of soy sauce?
    4. The coach of a local sports team brought 6 gallons of water that needs to be put into bottles that only hold one pint each. How many bottles will they be able to fill?
    5. An 8 ft length of 4 inch wide crown molding costs $14. How much will it cost to buy 40 ft of crown molding?
    6. A chain weighs 10 pounds per foot. How many ounces will 4 inches weigh?
    7. Sugar contains 15 calories per teaspoon. How many calories are in 1 cup of sugar?
    8. The store is selling lemons at 2 for $1. Each yields about 2 tablespoons of juice. How much will it cost to buy enough lemons to make a 9-inch lemon pie requiring \(\dfrac{1}{2}\) cup of lemon juice?

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