Exercises: Units of length (inch, foot, mile)
A computer screen measures 24 inches. How many centimeters is that? Use $1 \text{ inch} = 2.54 \text{ cm}$.
A computer screen measures 24 inches. How many centimeters is that? Use $1 \text{ inch} = 2.54 \text{ cm}$.
A table is 5 feet long. Express this in centimeters and in meters. Use $1 \text{ foot} = 30.48 \text{ cm}$.
A table is 5 feet long. Express this in centimeters and in meters. Use $1 \text{ foot} = 30.48 \text{ cm}$.
The distance between two cities is 50 miles. What is the equivalent in kilometers? Use $1 \text{ mile} = 1.609 \text{ km}$.
The distance between two cities is 50 miles. What is the equivalent in kilometers? Use $1 \text{ mile} = 1.609 \text{ km}$.
A screw is 3.5 inches long. Convert it to millimeters (remember that $1 \text{ cm} = 10 \text{ mm}$).
A screw is 3.5 inches long. Convert it to millimeters (remember that $1 \text{ cm} = 10 \text{ mm}$).
A sign on a Texas highway shows 120 miles left to reach the border. How many kilometers are left? Round to the nearest unit.
A sign on a Texas highway shows 120 miles left to reach the border. How many kilometers are left? Round to the nearest unit.
An American football field is 100 yards long. If $1 \text{ yard} = 0.9144 \text{ m}$, how many meters is that? Is it longer or shorter than a 105 m soccer field?
An American football field is 100 yards long. If $1 \text{ yard} = 0.9144 \text{ m}$, how many meters is that? Is it longer or shorter than a 105 m soccer field?
A car travels at 60 miles per hour on a highway in the United States. Convert that speed to kilometers per hour and decide whether it would exceed the 100 km/h limit…
A car travels at 60 miles per hour on a highway in the United States. Convert that speed to kilometers per hour and decide whether it would exceed the 100 km/h limit that applies on many Mexican highways.
The distance of a marathon is 26.2 miles. Express it in kilometers and compare it with the "official" figure of 42.195 km. Does the approximation using…
The distance of a marathon is 26.2 miles. Express it in kilometers and compare it with the "official" figure of 42.195 km. Does the approximation using $1 \text{ mile} = 1.609 \text{ km}$ come close?