Basic Mathematics for College Students

452 Chapter 5 Ratio, Proportion, and Measurement

Fill in the blanks.

1. A ruler is used for measuring.


2. Inches, feet, and miles are examples of American
   units of.


3. , , and are examples of conversion
   factors.


4. Ounces, pounds, and tons are examples of American
   units of.


5. Some examples of American units of are
   cups, pints, quarts, and gallons.


6. Some units of are seconds, minutes, hours, and
   days.

Fill in the blanks.

7. a.
   b.
   c.
   d.


8. a.
   b.


9. a.
   b.
   c.
   d.


10. a.
    b.


11. The value of any unit conversion factor is.


12. In general, a unit conversion factor is a fraction with
    the following form:


13. Consider the work shown below.

a. What units can be removed?

b. What units remain?

14. Consider the work shown below.

a. What units can be removed?

b. What units remain?

600 yd

1



3 ft

1 yd



1 mi

5,280 ft

48 oz

1



1 lb

16 oz

Numerator

 Denominator

Unit that we want to 

Unit that we want to

2 hours minutes

1 day hours

4 quarts gallon

2 pints quart

1 pint cups

1 cup fluid ounces

pounds1 ton

ounces1 pound

1 mile feet

1 yard inches

feet1 yard

12 inches foot

CONCEPTS

4 qt

1 gal

1 ton

2,000^ lb^

3 ft

1 yd

VOCABULARY 15. Write a unit conversion factor to convert

a. pounds to tons

b. quarts to pints

16. Write the two unit conversion factors used to convert
    a. inches to yards
    b. days to minutes


17. Match each item with its proper measurement.
    a. Length of the i. in.
    U.S. coastline ii. 4,200 ft
    b. Height of a iii.53.5 yd
    Barbie doll
    iv.12,383 mi
    c. Span of the Golden
    Gate Bridge
    d. Width of a football
    field


18. Match each item with its proper measurement.
    a. Weight of the men’s i. oz
    shot put used in track ii. 16 lb
    and field
    iii.7.2 tons
    b. Weight of an African
    elephant
    c. Amount of gold that
    is worth $500


19. Match each item with its proper measurement.
    a. Amount of blood i. fluid oz
    in an adult ii. 2 cups
    b. Size of the Exxon iii.5 qt
    Valdez oil spill in
    iv.10,080,000 gal
    1989
    c. Amount of nail polish
    in a bottle
    d. Amount of flour to
    make 3 dozen cookies


20. Match each item with its proper measurement.
    a. Length of first i. 12 sec
    U.S. manned space ii. 15 min
    flight
    iii.4 hr
    b. A leap year
    iv.366 days
    c. Time difference
    between New York
    and Fairbanks, Alaska
    d. Length of Wright
    Brothers’ first flight

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