U.S. Customary Unit Conversion with Mixed Number Values : One-Step Conversion

In this lesson, we have mixed number values of customary units. These units must be converted to other customary unit involving one-step conversion.

Rules of conversion

The mixed number values are converted into fractions

The conversion rule is appped and customary unit is converted into required unit.

Convert between yards and feet

$4frac{1}{3}$yd = __ft

Solution

Step 1:

1 yd = 3 ft

Step 2:

So, $4frac{1}{3}$ yd = $frac{13}{3} imes$ 3 ft = 13 ft

Convert between gallons (gal) and quarts (qt)

$6frac{1}{2}$ gal = __qt

Solution

Step 1:

1 gal = 4 qt

Step 2:

$6frac{1}{2}$ gal = $frac{13}{2} imes$ 4 qt = 26 qt