
- US Customary Units
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- Choosing a Measuring Tool
- Choosing U.S. Customary Measurement Units
- Measuring Length to the Nearest Inch
- Measuring Length to the Nearest Quarter or Half Inch
- U.S. Customary Unit Conversion with Whole Number Values
- Conversions Involving Measurements in Feet and Inches
- Adding Measurements in Feet and Inches
- U.S. Customary Unit Conversion with Whole Number Values: Two-Step Conversion
- U.S. Customary Unit Conversion with Mixed Number Values: One-Step Conversion
- U.S. Customary Unit Conversion with Mixed Number Values: Two-Step Conversion
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U.S. Customary Unit Conversion with Mixed Number Values : Two-Step Conversion
In this lesson, we have mixed number values of customary units. These units must be converted to other customary unit involving two-step conversion.
Rules of conversion
The mixed number values are converted into fractions
The conversion rules are applied and customary unit is converted into required unit.
Convert between yards and in
$6\frac{1}{4}$ yd = __in
Solution
Step 1:
1 yd = 3 ft
1 ft = 12 in
Step 2:
So, $6\frac{1}{4}$ yd = $\frac{25}{4} \times$ 3 ft = $\frac{25}{4} \times 3 \times 12$ in = 225 in
Convert between gallons (gal) and cups (c)
$8\frac{1}{2}$ gal = __c
Solution
Step 1:
1 gal = 4 qt
1 qt = 2 pt
1 pt = 2 c
1 gal = 16 c
Step 2:
So, $8\frac{1}{2}$ gal = $\frac{17}{2} \times$ 16 c = 136 c
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