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6.1.3.1: Exercises

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    Section 6.1.3 Exercises

    1. Convert the following between U.S. and Metric measurement systems.
      1. 52 inches to centimeters
      2. 2 miles to meters
      3. 11 feet to decimeters
      4. 47 ounces to grams
      5. 4580 milliliters to cups
      6. 22 millimeters to inches   
      7. 2.3 tons to kilograms
      8. 2,610 grams to pounds
      9. 7 gallons to liters
      10. 10 cups to quarts
      11. 3.6 quarts to cups
      12. 29 cups to gallons
      13. 3 pints to milliliters
      14. 8 meters to yards
    2. If you drove 100 km/hour on the freeway, were you exceeding the speed limit?
    3. Would you expect to pay more for 10 gallons (40 quarts) of gasoline or for 40 liters of gasoline?
    4. Which is the better deal:  apples priced at $1.69 per pound or the same apples priced $3.72 per kilogram?
    5. If you ran 100 yards in the same time as I ran 100 meters, who ran faster?

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