Basic Arithmetic : Basic Arithmetic

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for Basic Arithmetic

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Example Questions

Example Question #51 : Basic Arithmetic

How many inches are in  yards?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

First, convert yards to feet.

Now, convert feet to inches.

Example Question #1 : Unit Multipliers

How many hours are in  minutes?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Because there are 60 minutes in an hour, divide 540 by 60.

Example Question #52 : Basic Arithmetic

Lucy measured that she needs  feet of wood to build her new bed. How many inches of wood should she buy?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

To convert from feet to inches, multiply by 12.

Example Question #53 : Basic Arithmetic

How many minutes are there in  days?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

First, convert the number of days into number of hours.

Next, convert the hours into minutes.

Example Question #1 : Unit Multipliers

How many feet are in  miles?

Possible Answers:

 feet

 feet

 feet

 feet

 feet

Correct answer:

 feet

Explanation:

When doing unit conversions, it's essential to know how many of the one unit equals how many of the other. In this case, we need to know that  feet  mile. Therefore,  miles equals:

 

Our final answer is therefore  feet.

Example Question #1 : Ratio Tables

Find the value of  in the following ratio table:

 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

The numbers on the left side to the numbers on the right side are in a ratio of 1 to 7. In other words, multiply the numbers on the left by 7 to get the numbers on the right.

Using that ratio, we arrive at the following equation for x:

 

Now, divide both sides by 7.

Example Question #1 : Ratio Tables

Find the value of  in the ratio table above.

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find , we can set up the following ratios:

Now, cross-multiply and solve.

Example Question #2 : Ratio Tables

              

 

Find the value of  in the ratio table above.

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find the multiplier, divide two numbers from the same row:

Now, multiply this by  and set that equal to 

Divide both sides by 

Example Question #1 : Ratio Tables

                   

In the ratio table above, find .

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

To figure out the ratio, divide the second column by the first.

Since we are multiplying the first column by  to get the second column, we can set up the following equation for .

Multiply both sides by 7.

Example Question #2 : Ratio Tables

                         
                       

Find the value of  in the ratio table above.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find , we can set up the following ratio:

Now, cross multiply and solve.

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