conversions

Square A is 2 cm on a side, square B is 4 cm on a side. What is the side length scale factor for A to B?

• 1:1

• 1:2

• 1:4

• 1:8

How many inches are in 2 ft?

• 2

• 12

• 24

• 6

What is the conversion factor for feet to inches?

• 1 ft = 12 in

• 1 in = 12 ft

• 1 in = 1 ft

• 12 ft = 12 in

What is the ratio of feet to inches (keeping unit notation)?

How would you set up a ratio and proportion equation to solve for how many feet are in 24 inches? Pick all correct answers.

To convert 24 in to feet using conversion factors, you would start with

24 in and multiply by one or more conversion factors until you get

the result in the desired unit. We want inches to feet. What conversion factor would you use?

Show the conversion of 24 in to feet:

• 2.54 cm

• we need a different factor than we were using