Chapter 4 : Conversions

CHAPTER 4 EXERCISES

Name Gurpreet Singh Virdi 5215556

Date 06-09-2019

1. Knowing the value of a yard is 91.44 cm, express the following

measures in the Metric System

1 in 2.54 cm

1 ft 30.48 cm

1 mi 160934.4 cm

1 lieue (3 mi) 482803.2 cm

3.6 mi 579363.84 cm

1 in² 6.4516 cm²

1 ft² 929.0304 cm²

1 yd² 8361.2736 cm²

1 in³ 16.387064 cm³

1 ft³ 28316.846592 cm³

1 yd³ 764554.857984 cm³

2. You need to build a concrete base in order to install a sculpture. The base must have a
length of 345 cm, a width of 175 cm and a height of 185 cm. The company that makes
concrete only sell the amount if the order is at least 1 yd³ and it only prepares multiples of
0.5 yd³. How much concrete do you order?

15 yd³

3. The acre is a measurement of area equal to 4840 yd².

a) What is the number of square feet in an acre ?
b) How many square meters in an acre ?
c) A land of 2850 ft by 600 ft is on sale. Determine the area of that land in acres.

43560 ft²

4046.856422 m²

39 acres
4. The ‘are’ is a measure of area equivalent to 100 m² and a hectare is 100 ‘ares’.

a) What is the equivalent in ft² of 1 ‘are’?

b) What is the equivalent in square yards?
c) A land measures 3 250 ft by 2 730 ft. Determine the area in hectares.