Basic Arithmetic : Basic Arithmetic
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Example Questions
Example Question #6 : Unit Multipliers
How many inches are in 
First, convert yards to feet.
Now, convert feet to inches.
Example Question #7 : Unit Multipliers
How many hours are in 
Because there are 60 minutes in an hour, divide 540 by 60.
Example Question #8 : Unit Multipliers
Lucy measured that she needs 
To convert from feet to inches, multiply by 12.
Example Question #9 : Unit Multipliers
How many minutes are there in 
First, convert the number of days into number of hours.
Next, convert the hours into minutes.
Example Question #10 : Unit Multipliers
How many feet are in 
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 
Our final answer is therefore 
Example Question #1 : Ratio Tables
Find the value of 
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 #2 : Ratio Tables
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Find the value of 
To find 
Now, cross-multiply and solve.
Example Question #3 : Ratio Tables
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Find the value of 
To find the multiplier, divide two numbers from the same row:
Now, multiply this by 
Divide both sides by
Example Question #2 : Ratio Tables
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In the ratio table above, find 
To figure out the ratio, divide the second column by the first.
Since we are multiplying the first column by 
Multiply both sides by 7.
Example Question #4 : Ratio Tables
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Find the value of 
To find 
Now, cross multiply and solve.
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