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WORKSHEET 2.19: CONVERTING FROM ONE UNIT
OF MEASUREMENT TO ANOTHER USING
THE MULTIPLICATION PROPERTY OF ONE
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You can convert from one unit of measurement to another by multiplying by 1 where 1 is
expressed as the ratio of two equivalent measures. Follow the example and steps below:
EXAMPLE
Change 3 inches to yards.
- Write the number you want to convert, including the units, over 1.
3 inches
1 - Write another fraction. Place the unit that you are converting to in the numerator. Place
the unit you are converting from in the denominator.
yards
inches - Include the numbers that relate these units.
1yard
36 inches - Multiply the fraction you wrote in step 1 by the fraction in step 3.
3 inches
1
×
1yard
36 inches
=
3
36
yard=
1
12
yard. 3 inches=
1
12
yard.
DIRECTIONS: Convert the following measurements.
- 3 feet to inches 2. 15 inches to feet
- 528 feet to miles 4. 3 pounds to ounces
- 20 ounces to cups 6. 6 pints to quarts
- 9 quarts to gallons 8. 64 meters to kilometers
CHALLENGE:Mariano said that when you change from a smaller unit to a
larger one, you divide. And when you change from a larger unit to a smaller
one, you multiply. Do you agree? Explain your answer by providing
examples.
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