Quiz and unit conversions involving area.

1. More on
Measurement
math by flickr user Akash k

3. Which metric unit should you use to measure?
(a) the width of a sheet of paper
(b) the distance from Winnipeg to Brandon
(c) the thickness of a loonie
(d) the length of the classroom

4. Convert the following measurements as indicated.
(a) 1. 36 m = ___________ cm (b) 270 mm = ___________ m
(c) 0.023 km = ___________ m (d) 0.6 m = ___________ mm
(e) 314 mm = ___________ cm (f) 27.18 cm = ___________ mm
(g) 2002 m = ___________ km (h) 1.6 m = ___________ km

5. Find the perimeter of each figure below.

6. Find the area of each figure below.

7. Conversion Tables
Similar comparisons can be made. The following conversion table
includes those conversions that are the most widely used.
1 inch = 2.54 cm 1 mm= 0.04quot;
1 foot = 30.48 cm 1 cm = 0.39quot;
1 yard = 0.914 m 1 m = 39.37quot; = 3.28'
1 mile = 1.61 km 1 m = 1.09 yd
1 km = 0.621 mi
EXAMPLE: Convert 165cm to inches.

8. (b) (5 yds 1 ft) x (2 yds 2 ft)

9. A car is travelling at a speed of 110 km/h when an accident
occurs further along the road. It takes the driver 0.8 seconds to
react to the accident. How many yards will the car travel in this
time interval? (1 yd = 0.914 m)

10. Area & Volume Conversions HOMEWORK
Convert the following (use unit conversion ratios if necessary).
Change to ft 2
Change to mm2
(i) 7 cm 2 (i) 432 in 2
(ii) 3.6 yd 2
m2
(ii) 1.2

12. Area & Volume Conversions HOMEWORK
Convert the following (use unit conversion ratios if necessary).
Change to cm 3 Change to in 3
(i) 2 ft 3
(i) 3m 3
3
(ii) 1.2 yd
mm3
(ii) 62 500