Unit Conversions - PSAT Math

  1. State the conversion factor between meters and kilometers.
    1 km=1000 m1\text{ km}=1000\text{ m}. Standard metric conversion: 1 kilometer equals 1000 meters.
  2. What is 3 min3\text{ min} in seconds?
    180 s180\text{ s}. Multiply 3×60=1803 \times 60 = 180 seconds.
  3. What is the conversion factor from centimeters to millimeters?
    1 cm=10 mm1\text{ cm}=10\text{ mm}. Metric conversion: one centimeter equals ten millimeters.
  4. What is the conversion factor from minutes to hours (minutes per hour)?
    60 min=1 hr60\text{ min}=1\text{ hr}. Time conversion: 60 minutes equals 1 hour.
  5. What is the conversion factor between minutes and seconds?
    1 min=60 s1\text{ min}=60\text{ s}. Time conversion: one minute equals sixty seconds.
  6. State the conversion factor between centimeters and meters.
    1 m=100 cm1\text{ m}=100\text{ cm}. Standard metric conversion: 1 meter equals 100 centimeters.
  7. What is 2.5 L2.5\ \text{L} in milliliters?
    2500 mL2500\ \text{mL}. Multiply by 1000 since 1 L = 1000 mL.
  8. What is the metric prefix meaning of kilo-?
    kilo-=103\text{kilo-}=10^3. Kilo- means thousand, or 10310^3 in scientific notation.
  9. What is 250 cm250\ \text{cm} in meters?
    2.5 m2.5\ \text{m}. Divide: 250÷100=2.5250 \div 100 = 2.5 meters.
  10. What is 4.5 L4.5\text{ L} in milliliters?
    4500 mL4500\text{ mL}. Multiply: 4.5 L×1000 mL/L=4500 mL4.5\text{ L} \times 1000\text{ mL/L} = 4500\text{ mL}.
  11. What is the conversion factor from miles to feet?
    1 mi=5280 ft1\text{ mi}=5280\text{ ft}. Standard conversion: 5,280 feet equals one mile.
  12. What is 1.2 L1.2\text{ L} converted to milliliters?
    1200 mL1200\text{ mL}. Multiply by 1000: 1.2 L×1000=1200 mL1.2\text{ L} \times 1000 = 1200\text{ mL}.
  13. What is the conversion factor from grams to kilograms (grams per kilogram)?
    1000 g=1 kg1000\text{ g}=1\text{ kg}. Metric mass: 1000 grams equals 1 kilogram.
  14. What is 7 ft7\text{ ft} in inches?
    84 in84\text{ in}. Multiply 7×12=847 \times 12 = 84 since 1 ft=12 in1\text{ ft} = 12\text{ in}.
  15. What is 5 ft5\text{ ft} in inches?
    60 in60\text{ in}. Multiply: 5×12=605 \times 12 = 60 inches.
  16. What is the conversion factor from meters to centimeters?
    1 m=100 cm1\text{ m}=100\text{ cm}. Metric conversion: 100 centimeters equals one meter.
  17. What is 2.5 yd2.5\ \text{yd} in feet?
    7.5 ft7.5\ \text{ft}. Multiply: 2.5×3=7.52.5 \times 3 = 7.5 feet.
  18. State the conversion factor between yards and miles.
    1 mi=1760 yd1\text{ mi}=1760\text{ yd}. Standard imperial conversion: 1 mile equals 1760 yards.
  19. What is the conversion factor from hours to minutes?
    1 hr=60 min1\text{ hr}=60\text{ min}. Time conversion: 60 minutes equals one hour.
  20. What is 2 L2\text{ L} in milliliters?
    2000 mL2000\text{ mL}. Multiply 2×1000=20002 \times 1000 = 2000 since 1 L=1000 mL1\text{ L} = 1000\text{ mL}.
  21. What is 3 mi3\ \text{mi} in feet?
    15840 ft15840\ \text{ft}. Multiply: 3×5,280=15,8403 \times 5,280 = 15,840 feet.
  22. What is the metric prefix meaning of milli-?
    milli-=10−3\text{milli-}=10^{-3}. Milli- means thousandth, or 10−310^{-3} in scientific notation.
  23. Identify the correct conversion for area when converting meters to centimeters.
    1 m2=10,000 cm21\text{ m}^2=10{,}000\text{ cm}^2. Area conversions use squared units: (100)2=10,000(100)^2 = 10{,}000.
  24. What is the conversion factor from centimeters to inches (centimeters per inch)?
    2.54 cm=1 in2.54\text{ cm}=1\text{ in}. Metric-imperial: 2.54 centimeters equals 1 inch.
  25. What is the conversion factor from quarts to gallons?
    4 qt=1 gal4\text{ qt}=1\text{ gal}. US volume: four quarts equal one gallon.
  26. What is the conversion factor from cups to pints?
    2 cups=1 pt2\text{ cups}=1\text{ pt}. US volume: 2 cups equals one pint.
  27. What conversion factor equals 11 for converting inches to feet?
    1 ft12 in\frac{1\ \text{ft}}{12\ \text{in}}. Since 1 foot = 12 inches, this fraction equals 1.
  28. What is 3 yd3\text{ yd} in feet?
    9 ft9\text{ ft}. Multiply 3×3=93 \times 3 = 9 feet.
  29. Identify the correct factor-label setup to convert 300 cm300\text{ cm} to meters.
    300 cm×1 m100 cm300\text{ cm}\times\frac{1\text{ m}}{100\text{ cm}}. Multiply by conversion factor with cm canceling out.
  30. What is the conversion factor from millimeters to centimeters?
    1 cm=10 mm1\text{ cm}=10\text{ mm}. Metric conversion: 10 millimeters equals 1 centimeter.
  31. What conversion factor equals 11 for converting liters to milliliters?
    1000 mL1 L\frac{1000\ \text{mL}}{1\ \text{L}}. Since 1 liter = 1000 milliliters, this fraction equals 1.
  32. What is the conversion factor from kilometers to meters?
    1 km=1000 m1\text{ km}=1000\text{ m}. Metric conversion: one kilometer equals one thousand meters.
  33. What is 72 in72\ \text{in} in feet?
    6 ft6\ \text{ft}. Divide by 12 since 12 inches = 1 foot.
  34. What is the conversion factor from feet to yards?
    1 yd=3 ft1\text{ yd}=3\text{ ft}. Standard conversion: 3 feet equals 1 yard.
  35. What is the conversion factor from centimeters to meters (centimeters per meter)?
    100 cm=1 m100\text{ cm}=1\text{ m}. Metric system: 100 centimeters equals 1 meter.
  36. What is 3 ft3\text{ ft} in inches?
    36 in36\text{ in}. Multiply: 3×12=363 \times 12 = 36 inches.
  37. What conversion factor equals 11 for converting miles to feet?
    5280 ft1 mi\frac{5280\ \text{ft}}{1\ \text{mi}}. Since 1 mile = 5280 feet, this fraction equals 1.
  38. Identify the correct setup to convert 5 ft5\text{ ft} to inches using unit fractions.
    5 ft⋅12 in1 ft5\text{ ft}\cdot\frac{12\text{ in}}{1\text{ ft}}. Multiply by the conversion fraction to cancel feet units.
  39. What is 2 hr 15 min2\text{ hr }15\text{ min} in minutes?
    135 min135\text{ min}. Convert hours to minutes: 2×60+15=1352 \times 60 + 15 = 135.
  40. What is 2.5 yd2.5\text{ yd} in feet?
    7.5 ft7.5\text{ ft}. Multiply: 2.5×3=7.52.5 \times 3 = 7.5 feet.
  41. What is 3 hr3\text{ hr} in seconds?
    10800 s10800\text{ s}. Convert hours to seconds: 3×60×60=108003 \times 60 \times 60 = 10800 seconds.
  42. What is 3 mi3\text{ mi} in feet?
    15840 ft15840\text{ ft}. Multiply: 3 mi×5280 ft/mi=15840 ft3\text{ mi} \times 5280\text{ ft/mi} = 15840\text{ ft}.
  43. What is 5 ft5\text{ ft} in inches?
    60 in60\text{ in}. Multiply 5×12=605 \times 12 = 60 inches.
  44. What is 3.5 m3.5\text{ m} in centimeters?
    350 cm350\text{ cm}. Multiply by 100: 3.5×100=3503.5 \times 100 = 350.
  45. Identify the correct setup to convert 5 ft5\text{ ft} to inches using unit cancellation.
    5 ft×12 in1 ft5\text{ ft}\times\frac{12\text{ in}}{1\text{ ft}}. Multiply by the conversion factor to cancel feet.
  46. What is the conversion factor from feet to inches (inches per foot)?
    12 in=1 ft12\text{ in}=1\text{ ft}. Standard conversion: 12 inches equals 1 foot.
  47. What is the conversion factor from minutes to seconds?
    1 min=60 s1\text{ min}=60\text{ s}. Time conversion: 60 seconds equals one minute.
  48. What is 2 hr 30 min2\ \text{hr}\ 30\ \text{min} in minutes?
    150 min150\ \text{min}. Convert: 2×60+30=1502 \times 60 + 30 = 150 minutes.
  49. What conversion factor equals 11 for converting yards to feet?
    3 ft1 yd\frac{3\ \text{ft}}{1\ \text{yd}}. Since 1 yard = 3 feet, this fraction equals 1.
  50. What is 0.4 km0.4\text{ km} in meters?
    400 m400\text{ m}. Multiply: 0.4 km×1000 m/km=400 m0.4\text{ km} \times 1000\text{ m/km} = 400\text{ m}.
  51. What is 24 oz24\text{ oz} in pounds?
    1.5 lb1.5\text{ lb}. Divide: 24÷16=1.524 \div 16 = 1.5 pounds.
  52. What is the conversion factor from yards to feet?
    1 yd=3 ft1\text{ yd}=3\text{ ft}. Standard conversion: 3 feet equals one yard.
  53. What is 2 hr2\text{ hr} in minutes?
    120 min120\text{ min}. Multiply: 2×60=1202 \times 60 = 120 minutes.
  54. What is 3 mi3\text{ mi} in feet?
    15840 ft15840\text{ ft}. Multiply: 3 mi×5280 ft/mi=15840 ft3\text{ mi} \times 5280\text{ ft/mi} = 15840\text{ ft}.
  55. What is the metric prefix meaning of centi-?
    centi-=10−2\text{centi-}=10^{-2}. Centi- means hundredth, or 10−210^{-2} in scientific notation.
  56. What is the conversion factor from meters to centimeters?
    1 m=100 cm1\text{ m}=100\text{ cm}. Metric conversion: one meter equals one hundred centimeters.
  57. What is 6 km6\text{ km} in meters?
    6000 m6000\text{ m}. Multiply 6×1000=60006 \times 1000 = 6000 since 1 km=1000 m1\text{ km} = 1000\text{ m}.
  58. State the conversion factor between cups and pints.
    1 pt=2 cups1\text{ pt}=2\text{ cups}. Standard volume conversion: 1 pint equals 2 cups.
  59. What is 5400 s5400\ \text{s} in minutes?
    90 min90\ \text{min}. Divide by 60 since 60 seconds = 1 minute.
  60. What is 30 in30\text{ in} in feet?
    2.5 ft2.5\text{ ft}. Divide by 12: 30÷12=2.530 \div 12 = 2.5.
  61. What is the conversion factor from pounds to ounces (ounces per pound)?
    16 oz=1 lb16\text{ oz}=1\text{ lb}. Weight conversion: 16 ounces equals 1 pound.
  62. Identify the correct setup to convert 5 ft5\text{ ft} to inches using factor-label method.
    5 ft×12 in1 ft5\text{ ft}\times\frac{12\text{ in}}{1\text{ ft}}. Multiply by conversion factor with feet canceling out.
  63. Identify the method: What must you do to the conversion factor when converting volume units?
    Cube the linear conversion factor\text{Cube the linear conversion factor}. For volume, multiply by conversion factor cubed.
  64. What is 4.2 km4.2\text{ km} in meters?
    4200 m4200\text{ m}. Multiply 4.2×1000=42004.2 \times 1000 = 4200 meters.
  65. What is 0.75 kg0.75\ \text{kg} in grams?
    750 g750\ \text{g}. Multiply: 0.75×1,000=7500.75 \times 1,000 = 750 grams.
  66. What is the conversion factor from liters to milliliters?
    1 L=1000 mL1\text{ L}=1000\text{ mL}. Metric volume: 1,000 milliliters equals one liter.
  67. What is the correct unit-squared conversion from feet to inches for area?
    1 ft2=144 in21\ \text{ft}^2 = 144\ \text{in}^2. Area conversion: (12)2=144(12)^2 = 144 square inches per square foot.
  68. State the conversion factor between feet and yards.
    1 yd=3 ft1\text{ yd}=3\text{ ft}. Standard imperial conversion: 1 yard equals 3 feet.
  69. What is 6 ft6\text{ ft} in yards?
    2 yd2\text{ yd}. Divide: 6 ft÷3 ft/yd=2 yd6\text{ ft} \div 3\text{ ft/yd} = 2\text{ yd}.
  70. Identify the correct setup to convert 5 ft5\text{ ft} to inches using a unit fraction.
    5 ft×12 in1 ft5\text{ ft}\times\frac{12\text{ in}}{1\text{ ft}}. Unit fraction method: multiply by conversion factor with ft canceling.
  71. What is the conversion factor from liters to milliliters?
    1 L=1000 mL1\text{ L}=1000\text{ mL}. Metric conversion: one liter equals one thousand milliliters.
  72. What is 150 min150\ \text{min} in hours?
    2.5 hr2.5\ \text{hr}. Divide by 60 since 60 minutes = 1 hour.
  73. What is 2.5 hr2.5\text{ hr} in minutes?
    150 min150\text{ min}. Multiply: 2.5 hr×60 min/hr=150 min2.5\text{ hr} \times 60\text{ min/hr} = 150\text{ min}.
  74. What is 250 cm250\ \text{cm} in meters?
    2.5 m2.5\ \text{m}. Divide by 100 since 100 cm = 1 meter.
  75. What is the conversion factor from milliliters to liters (milliliters per liter)?
    1000 mL=1 L1000\text{ mL}=1\text{ L}. Metric volume: 1000 milliliters equals 1 liter.
  76. What is 3 yd3\text{ yd} in feet?
    9 ft9\text{ ft}. Multiply: 3 yd×3 ft/yd=9 ft3\text{ yd} \times 3\text{ ft/yd} = 9\text{ ft}.
  77. What is the conversion factor from millimeters to centimeters (millimeters per centimeter)?
    10 mm=1 cm10\text{ mm}=1\text{ cm}. Metric system: 10 millimeters equals 1 centimeter.
  78. What is 4 L4\text{ L} in milliliters?
    4000 mL4000\text{ mL}. Multiply: 4×1000=40004 \times 1000 = 4000 milliliters.
  79. What conversion factor equals 11 for converting millimeters to centimeters?
    1 cm10 mm\frac{1\ \text{cm}}{10\ \text{mm}}. Since 1 centimeter = 10 millimeters, this fraction equals 1.
  80. What is 5 ft5\ \text{ft} in inches?
    60 in60\ \text{in}. Multiply: 5×12=605 \times 12 = 60 inches.
  81. What is the conversion factor from hours to minutes?
    1 hr=60 min1\text{ hr}=60\text{ min}. Time conversion: one hour equals sixty minutes.
  82. What is the conversion factor from feet to inches?
    1 ft=12 in1\text{ ft}=12\text{ in}. Standard conversion: 12 inches equals one foot.
  83. What is 2500 m2500\text{ m} converted to kilometers?
    2.5 km2.5\text{ km}. Divide by 1000: 2500 m÷1000=2.5 km2500\text{ m} \div 1000 = 2.5\text{ km}.
  84. What is 84 in84\text{ in} in feet?
    7 ft7\text{ ft}. Divide 84÷12=784 \div 12 = 7 feet.
  85. What is 4 ft24\text{ ft}^2 in square inches?
    576 in2576\text{ in}^2. Square the linear conversion: (12)2=144 in2(12)^2 = 144\text{ in}^2 per ft2\text{ft}^2.
  86. What is the conversion factor from days to hours?
    1 day=24 hr1\text{ day}=24\text{ hr}. Time conversion: 24 hours equals one day.
  87. What is 0.5 mi0.5\text{ mi} in feet?
    2640 ft2640\text{ ft}. Multiply: 0.5×5280=26400.5 \times 5280 = 2640 feet.
  88. What is the conversion factor from yards to feet (feet per yard)?
    3 ft=1 yd3\text{ ft}=1\text{ yd}. Standard conversion: 3 feet equals 1 yard.
  89. What is 7 yd7\text{ yd} in feet?
    21 ft21\text{ ft}. Multiply: 7 yd×3 ft/yd=21 ft7\text{ yd} \times 3\text{ ft/yd} = 21\text{ ft}.
  90. State the conversion factor between inches and feet.
    1 ft=12 in1\text{ ft}=12\text{ in}. Standard imperial conversion: 1 foot equals 12 inches.
  91. State the conversion factor between pints and quarts.
    1 qt=2 pt1\text{ qt}=2\text{ pt}. Standard volume conversion: 1 quart equals 2 pints.
  92. What is 0.75 kg0.75\ \text{kg} in grams?
    750 g750\ \text{g}. Multiply by 1000 since 1 kg = 1000 grams.
  93. What conversion factor equals 11 for converting grams to kilograms?
    1 kg1000 g\frac{1\ \text{kg}}{1000\ \text{g}}. Since 1 kilogram = 1000 grams, this fraction equals 1.
  94. What is 0.6 km0.6\text{ km} in meters?
    600 m600\text{ m}. Multiply: 0.6 km×1000 m/km=600 m0.6\text{ km} \times 1000\text{ m/km} = 600\text{ m}.
  95. What is 4 cm34\text{ cm}^3 in cubic millimeters?
    4000 mm34000\text{ mm}^3. Cube the conversion: 4×103=40004 \times 10^3 = 4000 cubic millimeters.
  96. What is 0.5 m0.5\text{ m} in centimeters?
    50 cm50\text{ cm}. Multiply 0.5×100=500.5 \times 100 = 50 centimeters.
  97. What is 2 mi2\text{ mi} in feet?
    10560 ft10560\text{ ft}. Multiply 2×52802 \times 5280 since 1 mi=5280 ft1\text{ mi} = 5280\text{ ft}.
  98. What is the conversion factor from pounds to ounces?
    1 lb=16 oz1\text{ lb}=16\text{ oz}. US weight: 16 ounces equals one pound.
  99. What is 3 kg3\text{ kg} in grams?
    3000 g3000\text{ g}. Multiply 3×1000=30003 \times 1000 = 3000 grams.
  100. Identify the correct setup to convert 5 ft5\text{ ft} to inches.
    5 ft×12 in1 ft5\text{ ft}\times\frac{12\text{ in}}{1\text{ ft}}. Multiply by conversion factor with feet canceling out.
  101. What is 250 cm250\text{ cm} in meters?
    2.5 m2.5\text{ m}. Divide by 100 since 100 cm=1 m100\text{ cm} = 1\text{ m}.
  102. What is 750 mL750\text{ mL} in liters?
    0.75 L0.75\text{ L}. Divide: 750 mL÷1000 mL/L=0.75 L750\text{ mL} \div 1000\text{ mL/L} = 0.75\text{ L}.
  103. What is 3 hr3\text{ hr} in minutes?
    180 min180\text{ min}. Multiply 3×603 \times 60 since 1 hr=60 min1\text{ hr} = 60\text{ min}.
  104. What is the conversion factor from kilometers to meters (meters per kilometer)?
    1000 m=1 km1000\text{ m}=1\text{ km}. Metric system: 1000 meters equals 1 kilometer.
  105. What conversion factor equals 11 for converting feet to inches?
    12 in1 ft\frac{12\ \text{in}}{1\ \text{ft}}. Since 1 foot = 12 inches, this fraction equals 1.
  106. What is the conversion factor from pounds to ounces?
    1 lb=16 oz1\text{ lb}=16\text{ oz}. Weight conversion: one pound equals sixteen ounces.
  107. What is 0.5 mi0.5\text{ mi} in feet?
    2640 ft2640\text{ ft}. Multiply: 0.5×5280=26400.5 \times 5280 = 2640 feet.
  108. What is the metric prefix value for kilo-?
    kilo-=103\text{kilo-}=10^3. Kilo- means thousand, or 10310^3 in scientific notation.
  109. What is the conversion factor from inches to feet?
    1 ft=12 in1\text{ ft}=12\text{ in}. Standard conversion: 12 inches equals 1 foot.
  110. State the conversion factor between millimeters and centimeters.
    1 cm=10 mm1\text{ cm}=10\text{ mm}. Standard metric conversion: 1 centimeter equals 10 millimeters.
  111. What is the conversion factor from feet to inches?
    1 ft=12 in1\text{ ft}=12\text{ in}. Standard conversion: one foot equals twelve inches.
  112. What is 180 s180\text{ s} in minutes?
    3 min3\text{ min}. Divide: 180 s÷60 s/min=3 min180\text{ s} \div 60\text{ s/min} = 3\text{ min}.
  113. Identify the correct method to convert a mia\text{ mi} to feet using a unit fraction.
    a mi×5280 ft1 mia\text{ mi}\times\frac{5280\text{ ft}}{1\text{ mi}}. Unit fraction method multiplies by conversion ratio.
  114. What is 5 ft5\ \text{ft} in inches?
    60 in60\ \text{in}. Multiply by 12 since 1 foot = 12 inches.
  115. What is 180 s180\text{ s} in minutes?
    3 min3\text{ min}. Divide: 180 s÷60 s/min=3 min180\text{ s} \div 60\text{ s/min} = 3\text{ min}.
  116. State the conversion factor between fluid ounces and cups.
    1 cup=8 fl oz1\text{ cup}=8\text{ fl oz}. Standard volume conversion: 1 cup equals 8 fluid ounces.
  117. What is the conversion factor from minutes to seconds?
    1 min=60 s1\text{ min}=60\text{ s}. Time conversion: one minute equals sixty seconds.
  118. State the conversion factor between seconds and minutes.
    1 min=60 s1\text{ min}=60\text{ s}. Standard time conversion: 1 minute equals 60 seconds.
  119. What is 3.5 yd3.5\text{ yd} in feet?
    10.5 ft10.5\text{ ft}. Multiply 3.5×33.5 \times 3 since 1 yd=3 ft1\text{ yd} = 3\text{ ft}.
  120. What is 4 km4\text{ km} in meters?
    4000 m4000\text{ m}. Multiply: 4×1000=40004 \times 1000 = 4000 meters.
  121. What is 2.5 yd2.5\text{ yd} in feet?
    7.5 ft7.5\text{ ft}. Multiply: 2.5×3=7.52.5 \times 3 = 7.5 feet.
  122. State the conversion factor between minutes and hours.
    1 hr=60 min1\text{ hr}=60\text{ min}. Standard time conversion: 1 hour equals 60 minutes.
  123. What is the conversion factor from tons (US) to pounds?
    1 ton=2000 lb1\text{ ton}=2000\text{ lb}. US weight: 2,000 pounds equals one US ton.
  124. What is the metric prefix value for milli-?
    milli-=10−3\text{milli-}=10^{-3}. Milli- means thousandth, or 10−310^{-3} in scientific notation.
  125. What is the conversion factor from centimeters to meters?
    100 cm=1 m100\ \text{cm} = 1\ \text{m}. Metric system: 100 centimeters equals one meter.
  126. What is the conversion factor from yards to feet?
    1 yd=3 ft1\text{ yd}=3\text{ ft}. Standard conversion: one yard equals three feet.
  127. What is 3.5 min3.5\text{ min} in seconds?
    210 s210\text{ s}. Multiply: 3.5×60=2103.5 \times 60 = 210 seconds.
  128. Identify the correct conversion for volume when converting meters to centimeters.
    1 m3=1,000,000 cm31\text{ m}^3=1{,}000{,}000\text{ cm}^3. Volume conversions use cubed units: (100)3=1,000,000(100)^3 = 1{,}000{,}000.
  129. What is the conversion factor from pints to quarts?
    2 pints=1 qt2\text{ pints}=1\text{ qt}. US volume: two pints equal one quart.
  130. What is 1.75 lb1.75\text{ lb} in ounces?
    28 oz28\text{ oz}. Multiply 1.75×16=281.75 \times 16 = 28 ounces.
  131. What conversion factor equals 11 for converting centimeters to meters?
    1 m100 cm\frac{1\ \text{m}}{100\ \text{cm}}. Since 1 meter = 100 centimeters, this fraction equals 1.
  132. What is 0.3 km0.3\text{ km} in meters?
    300 m300\text{ m}. Multiply: 0.3 km×1000 m/km=300 m0.3\text{ km} \times 1000\text{ m/km} = 300\text{ m}.
  133. What conversion factor equals 11 for converting minutes to hours?
    1 hr60 min\frac{1\ \text{hr}}{60\ \text{min}}. Since 1 hour = 60 minutes, this fraction equals 1.
  134. What is 3 yd3\ \text{yd} in feet?
    9 ft9\ \text{ft}. Multiply by 3 since 1 yard = 3 feet.
  135. What is the conversion factor from millimeters to centimeters?
    10 mm=1 cm10\ \text{mm} = 1\ \text{cm}. Metric system: 10 millimeters equals one centimeter.
  136. What is 750 mL750\text{ mL} in liters?
    0.75 L0.75\text{ L}. Divide: 750÷1000=0.75750 \div 1000 = 0.75 liters.
  137. What is the metric prefix value for centi-?
    centi-=10−2\text{centi-}=10^{-2}. Centi- means hundredth, or 10−210^{-2} in scientific notation.
  138. What is 1.2 m1.2\text{ m} in centimeters?
    120 cm120\text{ cm}. Multiply: 1.2 m×100 cm/m=120 cm1.2\text{ m} \times 100\text{ cm/m} = 120\text{ cm}.
  139. What is the general rule for converting area units (for example, ft2^2 to in2^2)?
    Square the linear conversion factor. For area, use (linear factor)2(\text{linear factor})^2; e.g., 1 ft2=144 in21\text{ ft}^2 = 144\text{ in}^2.
  140. What is 420 cm420\text{ cm} in meters?
    4.2 m4.2\text{ m}. Divide by 100: 420÷100=4.2420 \div 100 = 4.2.
  141. What is 2.5 hr2.5\text{ hr} in minutes?
    150 min150\text{ min}. Multiply 2.5×60=1502.5 \times 60 = 150 minutes.
  142. What is the conversion factor between liters and milliliters?
    1 L=1000 mL1\text{ L}=1000\text{ mL}. Metric volume: one liter equals one thousand milliliters.
  143. What is 750 mL750\text{ mL} in liters?
    0.75 L0.75\text{ L}. Divide 750÷1000=0.75750 \div 1000 = 0.75 liters.
  144. What is 300 cm300\text{ cm} in meters?
    3 m3\text{ m}. Divide: 300÷100=3300 \div 100 = 3 meters.
  145. What is 3.6 m3.6\ \text{m} in centimeters?
    360 cm360\ \text{cm}. Multiply by 100 since 1 meter = 100 cm.
  146. What is 0.75 kg0.75\text{ kg} in grams?
    750 g750\text{ g}. Multiply 0.75×1000=7500.75 \times 1000 = 750 since 1 kg=1000 g1\text{ kg} = 1000\text{ g}.
  147. What is the conversion factor from centimeters to meters?
    1 m=100 cm1\text{ m}=100\text{ cm}. Metric conversion: 100 centimeters equals 1 meter.
  148. What is 2 mi2\ \text{mi} in feet?
    10560 ft10560\ \text{ft}. Multiply by 5280 since 1 mile = 5280 feet.
  149. What is 2500 mL2500\text{ mL} in liters?
    2.5 L2.5\text{ L}. Divide: 2500 mL÷1000 mL/L=2.5 L2500\text{ mL} \div 1000\text{ mL/L} = 2.5\text{ L}.
  150. What is the conversion factor between hours and minutes?
    1 hr=60 min1\text{ hr}=60\text{ min}. Time conversion: one hour equals sixty minutes.
  151. What is 0.4 m0.4\text{ m} in centimeters?
    40 cm40\text{ cm}. Multiply 0.4×100=400.4 \times 100 = 40 since 1 m=100 cm1\text{ m} = 100\text{ cm}.
  152. What is the conversion factor from centimeters to millimeters?
    1 cm=10 mm1\text{ cm}=10\text{ mm}. Metric conversion: 10 millimeters equals one centimeter.
  153. What is the conversion factor from kilograms to grams?
    1 kg=1000 g1\text{ kg}=1000\text{ g}. Metric mass: 1,000 grams equals one kilogram.
  154. What is 120 s120\text{ s} in minutes?
    2 min2\text{ min}. Divide: 120 s÷60 s/min=2 min120\text{ s} \div 60\text{ s/min} = 2\text{ min}.
  155. What is the conversion factor from kilometers to meters?
    1 km=1000 m1\text{ km}=1000\text{ m}. Metric conversion: 1,000 meters equals one kilometer.
  156. What is 2.4 km2.4\text{ km} in meters?
    2400 m2400\text{ m}. Multiply by 1000: 2.4×1000=24002.4 \times 1000 = 2400.
  157. What is 3.75 lb3.75\text{ lb} in ounces?
    60 oz60\text{ oz}. Multiply: 3.75 lb×16 oz/lb=60 oz3.75\text{ lb} \times 16\text{ oz/lb} = 60\text{ oz}.
  158. Identify the correct setup to convert 5 ft5\text{ ft} to inches using dimensional analysis.
    5 ft×12 in1 ft5\text{ ft}\times\frac{12\text{ in}}{1\text{ ft}}. Multiply by conversion factor with feet canceling out.
  159. What is the conversion factor from yards to miles?
    1 mi=1760 yd1\text{ mi}=1760\text{ yd}. Standard conversion: 1760 yards equals 1 mile.
  160. What is 350 cm350\text{ cm} in meters?
    3.5 m3.5\text{ m}. Divide 350÷100=3.5350 \div 100 = 3.5 since 100 cm=1 m100\text{ cm} = 1\text{ m}.
  161. What is the correct unit-cubed conversion from feet to inches for volume?
    1 ft3=1728 in31\ \text{ft}^3 = 1728\ \text{in}^3. Volume conversion: (12)3=1,728(12)^3 = 1,728 cubic inches per cubic foot.
  162. What is 180 s180\text{ s} in minutes?
    3 min3\text{ min}. Divide 180÷60=3180 \div 60 = 3 since 60 s=1 min60\text{ s} = 1\text{ min}.
  163. What is 0.6 L0.6\text{ L} in milliliters?
    600 mL600\text{ mL}. Multiply 0.6×10000.6 \times 1000 since 1 L=1000 mL1\text{ L} = 1000\text{ mL}.
  164. What is 2 ft22\text{ ft}^2 in square inches?
    288 in2288\text{ in}^2. Square the conversion: 2×122=2882 \times 12^2 = 288 square inches.
  165. What is 72 in72\text{ in} in feet?
    6 ft6\text{ ft}. Divide by 12 since 12 in=1 ft12\text{ in} = 1\text{ ft}.
  166. What is the conversion factor for area from square feet to square inches?
    1 ft2=144 in21\text{ ft}^2=144\text{ in}^2. Square the linear conversion: (12 in/ft)2=144 in2/ft2(12\text{ in/ft})^2 = 144\text{ in}^2/\text{ft}^2.
  167. What is 3 hr3\text{ hr} converted to minutes?
    180 min180\text{ min}. Multiply: 3 hr×60 min/hr=180 min3\text{ hr} \times 60\text{ min/hr} = 180\text{ min}.
  168. Identify the method: What must you do to the conversion factor when converting area units?
    Square the linear conversion factor\text{Square the linear conversion factor}. For area, multiply by conversion factor squared.
  169. Identify the correct factor-label setup to convert 5 ft5\text{ ft} to inches.
    5 ft×12 in1 ft5\text{ ft}\times\frac{12\text{ in}}{1\text{ ft}}. Multiply by conversion factor with feet canceling out.
  170. What is the conversion factor from miles to feet (feet per mile)?
    5280 ft=1 mi5280\text{ ft}=1\text{ mi}. Standard conversion: 5280 feet equals 1 mile.
  171. State the conversion factor between quarts and gallons.
    1 gal=4 qt1\text{ gal}=4\text{ qt}. Standard volume conversion: 1 gallon equals 4 quarts.
  172. What is the conversion factor from seconds to minutes (seconds per minute)?
    60 s=1 min60\text{ s}=1\text{ min}. Time conversion: 60 seconds equals 1 minute.
  173. What is 5 ft5\text{ ft} in inches?
    60 in60\text{ in}. Multiply by 12: 5×12=605 \times 12 = 60.
  174. What is the conversion factor from miles to feet?
    1 mi=5280 ft1\text{ mi}=5280\text{ ft}. Standard conversion: one mile equals 5,280 feet.
  175. What conversion factor equals 11 for converting seconds to minutes?
    1 min60 s\frac{1\ \text{min}}{60\ \text{s}}. Since 1 minute = 60 seconds, this fraction equals 1.

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