Conversion Excursion

BY: MATT FERGUSON, JACKIE CABALLERO,

TONYA MORENO, AND AMY HEAD

What does conversion mean?

• A change in the units or form of a number or expression.

Gallons

• What is a gallon?

Gallons to Ounces

• So if a milk jug can hold one gallon, how many ounces can it hold?

Is the Answer a. 160 ouncesb. 8 ouncesc. 80 ounces

MILES TO KILOMETERS1 Mile (M) 5280 feet (ft)

1 ft 12 Inches (in)

1 in 2.54 centimeter (cm)

100 cm 1 meter (m)

1000 m 1 Kilometer (km)

• How many centimeters are there in one foot?

a. 40b. 30.48c. 25.4

• How many miles are in a 5 km run?

a. 3.11 Mb. 10 Mc. 5.4 M

POUNDS TO KILOGRAMS1 pound (lb) 16 ounces (oz)

1 oz 28 grams (g)

1000 g 1 kilograms (kg)

• How many Kilograms are in one pound?

a. .50b. .448c. .2