Algebra 1 : Algebra 1

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Example Questions

Example Question #79 : Converting Measurements

Convert  to .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

There are twelve inches in a foot. Write the dimensional analysis.

To get an answer in feet, we will need to eliminate the inches dimension.

The answer is:  

Example Question #80 : Converting Measurements

Convert  to .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

There are twelve inches in a foot.   Write the dimensional analysis.

To get an answer in feet, we will need to eliminate the inches dimension.

The answer is:  

Example Question #81 : Converting Measurements

Convert three inches to a foot.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

There are twelve inches in a foot.

Multiply the given dimension by the conversion.

Reduce the fraction.

The answer is:  

Example Question #81 : Converting Measurements

Convert four inches to yards.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Before we can convert this, we will need the conversion factors from inches to feet and feet to yards.

Multiply four inches with the dimensional analyses to get the final dimension in yards.

The feet and inches dimensions will cancel and yards will be the only dimension.

Simplify the expression.

The answer is:  

Example Question #82 : Converting Measurements

Convert 64 inches to feet.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

There are 12 inches in a foot.  Set up a proportion.

Cross multiply.  The dimensions will cancel and we will be solving for the unknown variable.

Divide by 12 on both sides.

Reduce the fraction by writing out the factors.

Cancel the four and simplify.

The answer is:  

Example Question #84 : Converting Measurements

Pecans can be purchased in bulk for $8.50 per pound at Charlie's grocery; the weight of the pecans purchased need not be a whole number of pounds. David has  dollars on hand and wants to purchase as many pecans as he can afford. In terms of , how many ounces can he purchase?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

David has  dollars and can purchase pecans at $8.50, or  dollars, per pound. He can purchase

 

pounds of pecans for dollars.

Since 16 ounces are equal to one pound, this converts to 

 

ounces of pecans.

Example Question #83 : Converting Measurements

Danny drove  miles in two hours. What was his average speed in feet per second?

Possible Answers:

None of the other responses gives a correct answer.

Correct answer:

Explanation:

One mile is equal to 5,280 feet; one hour is equal to 3,600 seconds.

Danny drove  miles, which is equal to  feet, in two hours, or  seconds. divide the distance by the time to get the rate:

 feet per second.

Example Question #1311 : Algebra 1

A board comprises four segments, each of length 40 centimeters. What is the total length of the board in meters?

Possible Answers:

0.1 meters

1 meter

0.16 meters

1.6 meters

0.01 meters

Correct answer:

1.6 meters

Explanation:

, so the board is 160 centimeters long. One meter is equal to 160 centimeters, so divide by 100 to convert to meters:

 meters, the correct choice.

Example Question #1312 : Algebra 1

One inch converts to 2.54 centimeters. Quinn is 5 feet, 6 inches tall. Which of the following is the closest to his height in meters?

Possible Answers:

2 meters

1.8 meters

1.9 meters

1.6 meters

1.7 meters

Correct answer:

1.7 meters

Explanation:

5 feet, 6 inches converts to  inches. Multiply this by conversion factor 2.54 to convert to centimeters:

 centimeters.

One meter converts to 100 centimeters, so divide by 100:

 meters.

This rounds to 1.7 meters, making this the correct choice.

Example Question #1313 : Algebra 1

Four of the following measurements are equal to one another. Which choice does not refer to the same length as the other four?

Possible Answers:

700,000 centimeters

7,000,000 millimeters

700 decimeters

7,000 meters

7 kilometers

Correct answer:

700 decimeters

Explanation:

One kilometer converts to 1,000 meters, so 7 kilometers converts to 

 meters.

One meter converts to 10 decimeters, 100 centimeters, and 1,000 millimeters, so 7,000 meters converts to 

 decimeters,

 centimeters,

and 

 millimeters.

Therefore, 7 kilometers, 7,000 meters, 700,000 centimeters, and 7,000,000 millimeters refer to the same length. This length is equal to 70,000 decimeters, not 700 decimeters, 700 decimeters is the "odd man out" and is the correct choice.

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