7.8. Conversion Factors (FPS)

Try these first

1. 1.

   Convert 6 feet to meters.

   Hint

   Use the conversion factor 0.3048.

2. 2.

   Convert 12 pounds to kilograms.

   Hint

   Use the conversion factor of 0.4536.

3. 3.

   What is the conversion factor from feet to meters?

   • 0.3048
   • 2.54
   • 100

   Hint

   Think about the measurement of a meter in terms of feet.

4. 4.

   True or False: 1 pound is approximately equal to 0.4536 kilograms.

   • True
   • False

   Hint

   Recall how pounds convert to kilograms.

5. 5.

   A 25-pound bag of flour needs to be converted to grams for an international recipe. What is its weight in grams?

   Hint

   Use the conversion factor for pounds to grams.

6. 6.

   An engineer measures a structure's length as 100 feet. Convert this length to centimeters for a detailed design.

   Hint

   Convert first to meters, then multiply by 100 to get centimeters.