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Converting Measurements Answer Key

This document provides instructions and questions to test knowledge of converting between metric and imperial units. It includes the conversions for centimeters to feet, inches to millimeters, feet and inches to millimeters, inches to millimeters, and cubic feet to cubic yards. It also provides word problems involving converting between metric and imperial measurements for lumber, concrete, and roofing materials.

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Converting Measurements Answer Key

This document provides instructions and questions to test knowledge of converting between metric and imperial units. It includes the conversions for centimeters to feet, inches to millimeters, feet and inches to millimeters, inches to millimeters, and cubic feet to cubic yards. It also provides word problems involving converting between metric and imperial measurements for lumber, concrete, and roofing materials.

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Converting Measurements Answer Key

Instructions: Use your knowledge of converting metric to imperial, and


imperial to metric to answer the questions below.

1.
There is 25.4 mm in 1 inch
2.
How many centimeters are in 1'?
a. 304.8
b. 2.54
c. 25.4
d. 30.48
3.
How many inches are in 152.4 mm?
a. 4
b. 5
c. 6
d. 7
4.
There is a roof rafter measurement of 18,062 millimeters. How would you
express this number in foot and inches? Round up to the nearest inch.
 18,062 divided (/) by 25.4 equals (=) 711.10 "

711.10 divided / 12= 59.25 '

Convert .25 to inches = 3"

59' 3"

5.
How would you convert 25" to millimeters?
 25 x 25.4 = 635 mm

6.
What is the metric equivalent of a 4' x 8' sheath of plywood? Round to the
nearest mm
a. 2483x1921
b. 1219 x 2438
c. 1291 x 2348
d. 1219 x 2483
7.
What is the imperial equivalent of a 89 mm x 38 mm piece of lumber?
a. 1 1/2" x 5 1/2"
b. 1 1/2" x 3 1/2"
c. 1 1/2" x 2"
d. 2" x 4"
8.
You have calculated 738 cubic feet of concrete is needed for a foundation.
How many cubic yards are required? Add a 15% waste factor, and round up
to the nearest square yard.
a. 4
b. 28
c. 32
d. 82
9.
There is a flat slab of concrete that measures 15'x 27 '. Convert that
measurement to meters. Round to two decimal places.
a. 4mx8m
b. 4.57 m x 8.23 m
c. 5.75 m x 8.57 m
d. 5mx9m
10.
You are required to cover a roof that measures 10 m x 5 m. Each roll of
roofing felt comes in a roll of 100 sq ft. How many rolls will you need to
cover this roof if you add 15% waste factor, and round up to the nearest
roll?
a. 6
b. 7
c. 8
d. 9

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