Unit Conversion and Measurement Problems

The video tutorial covers various conversion problems from the mathematical usage section of the CAST exam. It provides step-by-step instructions for converting units such as rods to furlongs, kilograms to pounds, barrels to quarts, feet per second to miles per hour, and pints to gallons. Each section emphasizes the importance of using conversion factors and placing units in diagonal positions to simplify calculations.

What is the conversion factor used to convert rods to furlongs?

• 1 furlong = 40 rods

• 1 furlong = 80 rods

• 1 furlong = 60 rods

• 1 furlong = 20 rods

How many pounds are equivalent to one kilogram according to the conversion factor used?

• 1.5 pounds

• 2.0 pounds

• 2.2 pounds

• 3.0 pounds

What is the first step in converting barrels to quarts?

• Convert barrels to quarts directly

• Convert barrels to pints

• Convert barrels to gallons

• Convert barrels to liters

How many quarts are there in one gallon?

• 4 quarts

• 5 quarts

• 2 quarts

• 3 quarts

What is the conversion factor for feet per second to miles per hour?

• 5.5 feet per second = 4 miles per hour

• 3.3 feet per second = 2 miles per hour

• 6.6 feet per second = 5 miles per hour

• 4.4 feet per second = 3 miles per hour

What is the final speed in miles per hour when converting 17.6 feet per second?

• 10 miles per hour

• 12 miles per hour

• 14 miles per hour

• 16 miles per hour

What is the first conversion step when converting pints to gallons?

• Convert pints to ounces

• Convert pints to liters

• Convert pints to cups

• Convert pints to quarts

How many quarts are equivalent to one gallon in the conversion process?

• 4 quarts

• 5 quarts

• 3 quarts

• 2 quarts

What is the final result when converting 7 pints to gallons?

• 0.75 gallons

• 0.875 gallons

• 1.0 gallons

• 1.125 gallons

Which option correctly represents the conversion factor for quarts to gallons?

• 1 quart = 2 gallons

• 1 quart = 3 gallons

• 1 quart = 0.25 gallons

• 1 quart = 0.5 gallons