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U.S. Customary Unit Conversion with Whole Number Values
U.S. Customary Unit Conversion with Whole Number Values
1 mile = 1,760 yards = 5,280 feet = 63,360 inches
1 gallons = 4 quarts = 8 pints = 16 cups
1 ton = 2000 pounds = 32000 ounces
Convert between yards (yd) and feet (in)
4 yd = __feet
Solution
Step 1:
3 ft = 1 yd
Step 2:
So, 4 yd = 4 x 3 ft = 12 ft
Convert between ounces (oz) and pounds (lb).
32 oz = __lb
Solution
Step 1:
1 lb = 16 oz; 1 oz = $frac{1}{16}$ lb
Step 2:
So, 32 oz = $frac{32}{16}$ lb = 2 lb
Convert between quarts(qt) and gallons(gal)
20 qt = __gal
Solution
Step 1:
1 gal = 4 qt; 1 qt = $frac{1}{4}$ gal
Step 2:
So, 20 qt = $frac{20}{4}$ gal = 5 gal