Unit Conversions - PSAT Math
- State the conversion factor between meters and kilometers.
- . Standard metric conversion: 1 kilometer equals 1000 meters.
- What is in seconds?
- . Multiply seconds.
- What is the conversion factor from centimeters to millimeters?
- . Metric conversion: one centimeter equals ten millimeters.
- What is the conversion factor from minutes to hours (minutes per hour)?
- . Time conversion: 60 minutes equals 1 hour.
- What is the conversion factor between minutes and seconds?
- . Time conversion: one minute equals sixty seconds.
- State the conversion factor between centimeters and meters.
- . Standard metric conversion: 1 meter equals 100 centimeters.
- What is in milliliters?
- . Multiply by 1000 since 1 L = 1000 mL.
- What is the metric prefix meaning of kilo-?
- . Kilo- means thousand, or in scientific notation.
- What is in meters?
- . Divide: meters.
- What is in milliliters?
- . Multiply: .
- What is the conversion factor from miles to feet?
- . Standard conversion: 5,280 feet equals one mile.
- What is converted to milliliters?
- . Multiply by 1000: .
- What is the conversion factor from grams to kilograms (grams per kilogram)?
- . Metric mass: 1000 grams equals 1 kilogram.
- What is in inches?
- . Multiply since .
- What is in inches?
- . Multiply: inches.
- What is the conversion factor from meters to centimeters?
- . Metric conversion: 100 centimeters equals one meter.
- What is in feet?
- . Multiply: feet.
- State the conversion factor between yards and miles.
- . Standard imperial conversion: 1 mile equals 1760 yards.
- What is the conversion factor from hours to minutes?
- . Time conversion: 60 minutes equals one hour.
- What is in milliliters?
- . Multiply since .
- What is in feet?
- . Multiply: feet.
- What is the metric prefix meaning of milli-?
- . Milli- means thousandth, or in scientific notation.
- Identify the correct conversion for area when converting meters to centimeters.
- . Area conversions use squared units: .
- What is the conversion factor from centimeters to inches (centimeters per inch)?
- . Metric-imperial: 2.54 centimeters equals 1 inch.
- What is the conversion factor from quarts to gallons?
- . US volume: four quarts equal one gallon.
- What is the conversion factor from cups to pints?
- . US volume: 2 cups equals one pint.
- What conversion factor equals for converting inches to feet?
- . Since 1 foot = 12 inches, this fraction equals 1.
- What is in feet?
- . Multiply feet.
- Identify the correct factor-label setup to convert to meters.
- . Multiply by conversion factor with cm canceling out.
- What is the conversion factor from millimeters to centimeters?
- . Metric conversion: 10 millimeters equals 1 centimeter.
- What conversion factor equals for converting liters to milliliters?
- . Since 1 liter = 1000 milliliters, this fraction equals 1.
- What is the conversion factor from kilometers to meters?
- . Metric conversion: one kilometer equals one thousand meters.
- What is in feet?
- . Divide by 12 since 12 inches = 1 foot.
- What is the conversion factor from feet to yards?
- . Standard conversion: 3 feet equals 1 yard.
- What is the conversion factor from centimeters to meters (centimeters per meter)?
- . Metric system: 100 centimeters equals 1 meter.
- What is in inches?
- . Multiply: inches.
- What conversion factor equals for converting miles to feet?
- . Since 1 mile = 5280 feet, this fraction equals 1.
- Identify the correct setup to convert to inches using unit fractions.
- . Multiply by the conversion fraction to cancel feet units.
- What is in minutes?
- . Convert hours to minutes: .
- What is in feet?
- . Multiply: feet.
- What is in seconds?
- . Convert hours to seconds: seconds.
- What is in feet?
- . Multiply: .
- What is in inches?
- . Multiply inches.
- What is in centimeters?
- . Multiply by 100: .
- Identify the correct setup to convert to inches using unit cancellation.
- . Multiply by the conversion factor to cancel feet.
- What is the conversion factor from feet to inches (inches per foot)?
- . Standard conversion: 12 inches equals 1 foot.
- What is the conversion factor from minutes to seconds?
- . Time conversion: 60 seconds equals one minute.
- What is in minutes?
- . Convert: minutes.
- What conversion factor equals for converting yards to feet?
- . Since 1 yard = 3 feet, this fraction equals 1.
- What is in meters?
- . Multiply: .
- What is in pounds?
- . Divide: pounds.
- What is the conversion factor from yards to feet?
- . Standard conversion: 3 feet equals one yard.
- What is in minutes?
- . Multiply: minutes.
- What is in feet?
- . Multiply: .
- What is the metric prefix meaning of centi-?
- . Centi- means hundredth, or in scientific notation.
- What is the conversion factor from meters to centimeters?
- . Metric conversion: one meter equals one hundred centimeters.
- What is in meters?
- . Multiply since .
- State the conversion factor between cups and pints.
- . Standard volume conversion: 1 pint equals 2 cups.
- What is in minutes?
- . Divide by 60 since 60 seconds = 1 minute.
- What is in feet?
- . Divide by 12: .
- What is the conversion factor from pounds to ounces (ounces per pound)?
- . Weight conversion: 16 ounces equals 1 pound.
- Identify the correct setup to convert to inches using factor-label method.
- . Multiply by conversion factor with feet canceling out.
- Identify the method: What must you do to the conversion factor when converting volume units?
- . For volume, multiply by conversion factor cubed.
- What is in meters?
- . Multiply meters.
- What is in grams?
- . Multiply: grams.
- What is the conversion factor from liters to milliliters?
- . Metric volume: 1,000 milliliters equals one liter.
- What is the correct unit-squared conversion from feet to inches for area?
- . Area conversion: square inches per square foot.
- State the conversion factor between feet and yards.
- . Standard imperial conversion: 1 yard equals 3 feet.
- What is in yards?
- . Divide: .
- Identify the correct setup to convert to inches using a unit fraction.
- . Unit fraction method: multiply by conversion factor with ft canceling.
- What is the conversion factor from liters to milliliters?
- . Metric conversion: one liter equals one thousand milliliters.
- What is in hours?
- . Divide by 60 since 60 minutes = 1 hour.
- What is in minutes?
- . Multiply: .
- What is in meters?
- . Divide by 100 since 100 cm = 1 meter.
- What is the conversion factor from milliliters to liters (milliliters per liter)?
- . Metric volume: 1000 milliliters equals 1 liter.
- What is in feet?
- . Multiply: .
- What is the conversion factor from millimeters to centimeters (millimeters per centimeter)?
- . Metric system: 10 millimeters equals 1 centimeter.
- What is in milliliters?
- . Multiply: milliliters.
- What conversion factor equals for converting millimeters to centimeters?
- . Since 1 centimeter = 10 millimeters, this fraction equals 1.
- What is in inches?
- . Multiply: inches.
- What is the conversion factor from hours to minutes?
- . Time conversion: one hour equals sixty minutes.
- What is the conversion factor from feet to inches?
- . Standard conversion: 12 inches equals one foot.
- What is converted to kilometers?
- . Divide by 1000: .
- What is in feet?
- . Divide feet.
- What is in square inches?
- . Square the linear conversion: per .
- What is the conversion factor from days to hours?
- . Time conversion: 24 hours equals one day.
- What is in feet?
- . Multiply: feet.
- What is the conversion factor from yards to feet (feet per yard)?
- . Standard conversion: 3 feet equals 1 yard.
- What is in feet?
- . Multiply: .
- State the conversion factor between inches and feet.
- . Standard imperial conversion: 1 foot equals 12 inches.
- State the conversion factor between pints and quarts.
- . Standard volume conversion: 1 quart equals 2 pints.
- What is in grams?
- . Multiply by 1000 since 1 kg = 1000 grams.
- What conversion factor equals for converting grams to kilograms?
- . Since 1 kilogram = 1000 grams, this fraction equals 1.
- What is in meters?
- . Multiply: .
- What is in cubic millimeters?
- . Cube the conversion: cubic millimeters.
- What is in centimeters?
- . Multiply centimeters.
- What is in feet?
- . Multiply since .
- What is the conversion factor from pounds to ounces?
- . US weight: 16 ounces equals one pound.
- What is in grams?
- . Multiply grams.
- Identify the correct setup to convert to inches.
- . Multiply by conversion factor with feet canceling out.
- What is in meters?
- . Divide by 100 since .
- What is in liters?
- . Divide: .
- What is in minutes?
- . Multiply since .
- What is the conversion factor from kilometers to meters (meters per kilometer)?
- . Metric system: 1000 meters equals 1 kilometer.
- What conversion factor equals for converting feet to inches?
- . Since 1 foot = 12 inches, this fraction equals 1.
- What is the conversion factor from pounds to ounces?
- . Weight conversion: one pound equals sixteen ounces.
- What is in feet?
- . Multiply: feet.
- What is the metric prefix value for kilo-?
- . Kilo- means thousand, or in scientific notation.
- What is the conversion factor from inches to feet?
- . Standard conversion: 12 inches equals 1 foot.
- State the conversion factor between millimeters and centimeters.
- . Standard metric conversion: 1 centimeter equals 10 millimeters.
- What is the conversion factor from feet to inches?
- . Standard conversion: one foot equals twelve inches.
- What is in minutes?
- . Divide: .
- Identify the correct method to convert to feet using a unit fraction.
- . Unit fraction method multiplies by conversion ratio.
- What is in inches?
- . Multiply by 12 since 1 foot = 12 inches.
- What is in minutes?
- . Divide: .
- State the conversion factor between fluid ounces and cups.
- . Standard volume conversion: 1 cup equals 8 fluid ounces.
- What is the conversion factor from minutes to seconds?
- . Time conversion: one minute equals sixty seconds.
- State the conversion factor between seconds and minutes.
- . Standard time conversion: 1 minute equals 60 seconds.
- What is in feet?
- . Multiply since .
- What is in meters?
- . Multiply: meters.
- What is in feet?
- . Multiply: feet.
- State the conversion factor between minutes and hours.
- . Standard time conversion: 1 hour equals 60 minutes.
- What is the conversion factor from tons (US) to pounds?
- . US weight: 2,000 pounds equals one US ton.
- What is the metric prefix value for milli-?
- . Milli- means thousandth, or in scientific notation.
- What is the conversion factor from centimeters to meters?
- . Metric system: 100 centimeters equals one meter.
- What is the conversion factor from yards to feet?
- . Standard conversion: one yard equals three feet.
- What is in seconds?
- . Multiply: seconds.
- Identify the correct conversion for volume when converting meters to centimeters.
- . Volume conversions use cubed units: .
- What is the conversion factor from pints to quarts?
- . US volume: two pints equal one quart.
- What is in ounces?
- . Multiply ounces.
- What conversion factor equals for converting centimeters to meters?
- . Since 1 meter = 100 centimeters, this fraction equals 1.
- What is in meters?
- . Multiply: .
- What conversion factor equals for converting minutes to hours?
- . Since 1 hour = 60 minutes, this fraction equals 1.
- What is in feet?
- . Multiply by 3 since 1 yard = 3 feet.
- What is the conversion factor from millimeters to centimeters?
- . Metric system: 10 millimeters equals one centimeter.
- What is in liters?
- . Divide: liters.
- What is the metric prefix value for centi-?
- . Centi- means hundredth, or in scientific notation.
- What is in centimeters?
- . Multiply: .
- What is the general rule for converting area units (for example, ft to in)?
- Square the linear conversion factor. For area, use ; e.g., .
- What is in meters?
- . Divide by 100: .
- What is in minutes?
- . Multiply minutes.
- What is the conversion factor between liters and milliliters?
- . Metric volume: one liter equals one thousand milliliters.
- What is in liters?
- . Divide liters.
- What is in meters?
- . Divide: meters.
- What is in centimeters?
- . Multiply by 100 since 1 meter = 100 cm.
- What is in grams?
- . Multiply since .
- What is the conversion factor from centimeters to meters?
- . Metric conversion: 100 centimeters equals 1 meter.
- What is in feet?
- . Multiply by 5280 since 1 mile = 5280 feet.
- What is in liters?
- . Divide: .
- What is the conversion factor between hours and minutes?
- . Time conversion: one hour equals sixty minutes.
- What is in centimeters?
- . Multiply since .
- What is the conversion factor from centimeters to millimeters?
- . Metric conversion: 10 millimeters equals one centimeter.
- What is the conversion factor from kilograms to grams?
- . Metric mass: 1,000 grams equals one kilogram.
- What is in minutes?
- . Divide: .
- What is the conversion factor from kilometers to meters?
- . Metric conversion: 1,000 meters equals one kilometer.
- What is in meters?
- . Multiply by 1000: .
- What is in ounces?
- . Multiply: .
- Identify the correct setup to convert to inches using dimensional analysis.
- . Multiply by conversion factor with feet canceling out.
- What is the conversion factor from yards to miles?
- . Standard conversion: 1760 yards equals 1 mile.
- What is in meters?
- . Divide since .
- What is the correct unit-cubed conversion from feet to inches for volume?
- . Volume conversion: cubic inches per cubic foot.
- What is in minutes?
- . Divide since .
- What is in milliliters?
- . Multiply since .
- What is in square inches?
- . Square the conversion: square inches.
- What is in feet?
- . Divide by 12 since .
- What is the conversion factor for area from square feet to square inches?
- . Square the linear conversion: .
- What is converted to minutes?
- . Multiply: .
- Identify the method: What must you do to the conversion factor when converting area units?
- . For area, multiply by conversion factor squared.
- Identify the correct factor-label setup to convert to inches.
- . Multiply by conversion factor with feet canceling out.
- What is the conversion factor from miles to feet (feet per mile)?
- . Standard conversion: 5280 feet equals 1 mile.
- State the conversion factor between quarts and gallons.
- . Standard volume conversion: 1 gallon equals 4 quarts.
- What is the conversion factor from seconds to minutes (seconds per minute)?
- . Time conversion: 60 seconds equals 1 minute.
- What is in inches?
- . Multiply by 12: .
- What is the conversion factor from miles to feet?
- . Standard conversion: one mile equals 5,280 feet.
- What conversion factor equals for converting seconds to minutes?
- . Since 1 minute = 60 seconds, this fraction equals 1.