Find the equivalent measures. (a) #6 1/3 ft =># ________ in (b) #5 3/4 gal=># _________ qt (c) #3 5/8 lb =># ________ oz?

1 Answer
Oct 4, 2016

(a) #76# inches; (b) #23# quarts and (c) #58# ounces.

Explanation:

(a) Each foot has #12# inches. So #6 1/3# feet have #6 1/3×12=6×12+1/3×12=72+4=76# inches.

(b) Each gallon has #4# quarts. So #5 3/4# gallon have #5 3/4×4=5×4+3/4×4=20+3=23# quarts.

(c) Each pound has #16# ounces. So #3 5/8# pound have #3 5/8×16=3×16+5/8×16=48+10=58# ounces.