US Customary Unit Conversions Challenge

The video tutorial explains how to convert U.S customary units using conversion factors. It provides two examples: converting feet to inches and ounces to pounds. The process involves identifying the correct conversion factor, setting up the conversion in fraction form, and performing the multiplication to achieve the desired unit. The tutorial emphasizes the importance of placing units correctly to ensure they cancel out, leaving the desired unit.

How many inches are there in one foot?

• 36 inches

• 12 inches

• 1 foot

• 3 feet

If you have 3 feet of tape, how many inches do you have?

• 12 inches

• 1 inch

• 3 inches

• 36 inches

What is the correct conversion factor to use from feet to inches?

• 12 inches / 1 foot

• 12 feet / 1 inch

• 1 foot / 12 inches

• 1 inch / 12 feet

What mathematical operation is used to convert 3 feet into inches?

• Addition

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

• Division

In the conversion of feet to inches, what happens to the unit 'feet' in the equation?

• It is doubled

• It is halved

• It is eliminated

• It is squared

How many ounces are in one pound?

• 3 ounces

• 12 ounces

• 1 ounce

• 16 ounces

If you start with 48 ounces, how many pounds do you have after conversion?

• 12 pounds

• 3 pounds

• 48 pounds

• 16 pounds

Which conversion factor is used to convert ounces to pounds?

• 1 ounce / 16 pounds

• 1 pound / 16 ounces

• 16 ounces / 1 pound

• 16 pounds / 1 ounce

What is the result of dividing 48 by 16 in the context of converting ounces to pounds?

• 4

• 6

• 2

• 3

When converting ounces to pounds, why is the ounce unit placed in the denominator?

• To eliminate the ounce unit

• To multiply the ounce unit

• To subtract from the ounce unit

• To add to the ounce unit