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Math 10
Chapter 1
I.
1.
Imperial units.
Date:
How long is this pencil (in inches)? Use the picture, not your own
ruler.
b) inches
Step 2: Multiply by a fraction with your (NEW unit) on top, and your OLD
unit on bottom (use numbers from your conversion chart)
b) The framing material is sold by the foot. It costs $2.99/ft. What will be the
cost of the material before taxes?
2. Scale Diagrams
Maps often provide a scale that looks like 1:2 345 000.
We write scales as: distance on drawing: actual distance
E x a m p l e 1:
On a map with a scale of 1:4 750 000, the distance between Seward and
3
1
Anchorage in Alaska is
4 in. What is the distance between these towns,
to the nearest mile?
Solution:
E x a m p l e 2:
A map of Alaska has a scale of 1:4 750 000. The distance on the map
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between Paxson and the Canadian border is 3 16
in. What is this distance
to the nearest mile?
Solution:
HWK (Textbook Page 12): # 3, 7, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21
2.
3.
Two-step conversions:
What if you cant find the exact conversion on the formula sheet?
E x a m p l e 1:
You use a website coupon for a free 24 oz bag of dog food for your new
puppy. How many kilograms of dog food did you buy?
Solution:
4.
E x a m p l e 1:
Two students compare their heights: ________ is 160cm and _________is 5'2".
Who is taller, and by how much (to the nearest inch)?
Solution:
Mass (Weight)
Common
Abbreviations
Common Imperial
Units
1 mi = 1760 yd
1 mi = 5280 ft
1 yd = 3 ft
1 yd = 36 in
1 ft = 12 in
1 tn = 2000 lb
1 lb= 16 oz
Common SI Units
Imperial and SI
1 km = 1000 m
1 m = 100 cm
1 cm = 10 mm
1
1
1
1
1 t = 1000 kg
1 kg = 1000 g
2.2 lb 1 kg
1 lb 454 g
1 oz 28.35 g
mile = mi
yard = yd
feet = ' or ft
inch = " or in
ton = tn
pound = lb
ounce = oz
kilometre = km
metre = m
centimetre = cm
millimetre = mm
tonne (metric ton)
= t gram = g
mi 1.6 km
yd = 0.9144 m
ft = 30.48 cm
in = 2.54 cm