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(Answer) MATH114N – Week 1 Assignment: Unit Conversion in the US System

QUESTIONS

Question 1

Renee attached a 6ft 6in extension cord to her computer’s 3ft 8in power cord. What was the total length of the cords?

Question 2

Carl reads for an average of 1hr25min each night. How many hours does he read in 4 weeks? Enter a mixed number.

Question 3

A football field is 160ft wide. Convert the width to yards. Write your answer as a mixed number, e.g., 14 1/2.

Question 4

Denver, Colorado, is 5,183ft above sea level. Convert the height to miles. Round to three decimal places.

Question 5

A killer whale weighs 4.6t. Convert the weight to pounds.

Question 6

Lance needs 50cup of water for the runners in a race. Convert the volume to gallons.

Enter an exact answer.

Question 7

Last year, Eric went on 6 business trips. The number of days of each was 5, 2, 8, 12, 6, and 3. How many weeks did Eric spend on business trips last year? Write your answer as a fully reduced fraction or mixed number.

Question 8

Ellie bought two planks of wood that were each 4ft 3in long and two planks of wood that were each 6ft 5in long. What is the total length of the wood she purchased?

ANSWERS:

Question 1

Renee attached a 6ft 6in extension cord to her computer’s 3ft 8in power cord. What was the total length of the cords?

Answer

10 ft 2 in

Question 2

Carl reads for an average of 1hr25min each night. How many hours does he read in 4 weeks? Enter a mixed number.

Answer

39 2/3​ hr

Question 3…

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