Unit Conversions - SSAT Upper Level: Quantitative

$\text{kilo-}$. The metric prefix kilo- represents a factor of $10^{3}$, used for units like kilometers or kilograms.

$54\ \text{in}$. Multiply the length in feet by the conversion factor of 12 inches per foot to obtain inches.

$72\ \text{in}$. Convert yards to feet by multiplying by 3, then feet to inches by multiplying by 12.

$15840\ \text{ft}$. Multiply the distance in miles by the conversion factor of 5280 feet per mile to obtain feet.

$2.5\ \text{m}$. Divide the length in centimeters by the conversion factor of 100 centimeters per meter to obtain meters.

$700\ \text{cm}$. Multiply the length in meters by the conversion factor of 100 centimeters per meter to obtain centimeters.

$3200\ \text{mL}$. Multiply the volume in liters by the conversion factor of 1000 milliliters per liter to obtain milliliters.

$4.5\ \text{kg}$. Divide the mass in grams by the conversion factor of 1000 grams per kilogram to obtain kilograms.

$36\ \text{oz}$. Multiply the weight in pounds by the conversion factor of 16 ounces per pound to obtain ounces.

$2.25\ \text{hr}$. Divide the time in minutes by the conversion factor of 60 minutes per hour to obtain hours.

$5400\ \text{s}$. Convert hours to minutes by multiplying by 60, then minutes to seconds by multiplying by 60.

$\text{centi-}$. The metric prefix centi- represents a factor of $10^{-2}$, used for units like centimeters or centiliters.

$1\ \text{ft} = 12\ \text{in}$. This standard conversion factor defines the relationship between feet and inches in the imperial system.

$1\ \text{yd} = 3\ \text{ft}$. This standard conversion factor defines the relationship between yards and feet in the imperial system.

$1\ \text{mi} = 5280\ \text{ft}$. This standard conversion factor defines the relationship between miles and feet in the imperial system.

$1\ \text{m} = 100\ \text{cm}$. This standard conversion factor defines the relationship between meters and centimeters in the metric system.

$1\ \text{km} = 1000\ \text{m}$. This standard conversion factor defines the relationship between kilometers and meters in the metric system.

$1\ \text{cm} = 10\ \text{mm}$. This standard conversion factor defines the relationship between centimeters and millimeters in the metric system.

$1\ \text{L} = 1000\ \text{mL}$. This standard conversion factor defines the relationship between liters and milliliters in the metric system.

$1\ \text{kg} = 1000\ \text{g}$. This standard conversion factor defines the relationship between kilograms and grams in the metric system.

$1\ \text{lb} = 16\ \text{oz}$. This standard conversion factor defines the relationship between pounds and ounces in the imperial system.

$1\ \text{hr} = 60\ \text{min}$. This standard conversion factor defines the relationship between hours and minutes in time measurement.

$1\ \text{min} = 60\ \text{s}$. This standard conversion factor defines the relationship between minutes and seconds in time measurement.

$\text{milli-}$. The metric prefix milli- represents a factor of $10^{-3}$, used for units like millimeters or milligrams.