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Lengths
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Volumes
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A boat has a top speed of 34 knots and a displacement of approximately 89,000 tons. Express the top speed in miles per hour and the displacement in metric tonnes.
(1 knot = 1 nautical mile per hour; 1 metric tonne = 1000 kilograms)
Click here to view the USCS measurements. Click here to view the USCS to Metric conversions.
1 inch (in) = 2.54 centimeters
1 foot (ft) = 12 inches
1 yard (yd) = 3 feet
1 rod = 5.5 yards
1 fathom = 6 feet
Avoirdupois
1 grain = 0.0648 gram
1 ounce (oz) = 437.5 grains
1 pound (lb) = 16 ounces
1 ton = 2000 pounds
1 long ton = 2240 pounds
1 furlong = 40 rods = mile
1
8
1 mile (mi) = 1760 yards = 5280 feet
1 nautical mile = 1.852 km 6076.1 feet
1 league (marine) = 3 nautical miles
Liquid Measures
1 tablespoon (tbsp or T) = 3 teaspoons (tsp or t)
1 fluid ounce (fl oz) = 2 tablespoons = 1.805 in ³
3
1 quart (qt) = 2 pints=57.75 in
Troy
1 grain = 0.0648 gram
1 carat = 0.2 gram = 3.086 grains
1 pennyweight = 24 grains
1 troy ounce = 480 grains
1 troy pound = 12 troy ounces
1 cup (c) = 8 fluid ounces
3
1 pint (pt) = 16 fluid ounces = 28.88 in³
1 gallon (gal) = 4 quarts
1 barrel of petroleum = 42 gallons
1 barrel of liquid = 31 gallons
Apothecary
1 grain = 0.0648 gram
1 scruple = 20 grains
1 dram = 3 scruples
1 apoth. ounce = 8 drams
1 apoth. pound = 12 ounces
Dry Measures
1 in
1 ft³ = 1728 in³ = 7.48 gallons
1 yd³ = 27 ft³
3
16.387 cm
3
1 dry pint (pt) = 33.60 in ³
1 dry quart (qt) = 2 dry pints = 67.2 in³
1 peck = 8 dry quarts
1 bushel = 4 pecks
1 cord = 128 ft³
USCS-Metric conversions
USCS-Metric Conversions
Metric to USCS
1 cm = 0.3937 in
1 m = 3.28 ft
1 m = 1.094 yd
1 km = 0.6214 mi
USCS to Metric
1 in = 2.540 cm
1 ft = 0.3048 m
1 yd = 0.9144 m
1 mi= 1.6093 km
1 lb = 0.4536 kg
1 fl oz = 29.574 mL
1 qt = 0.9464 L
1 gal = 3.785 L
Print
1 kg = 2.205 lb
1 mL = 0.03381 fl oz
1 L = 1.057 qt
1 L = 0.2642 gal
Done
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Transcribed Image Text:Question list USCS Measures Lengths Weights Volumes K A boat has a top speed of 34 knots and a displacement of approximately 89,000 tons. Express the top speed in miles per hour and the displacement in metric tonnes. (1 knot = 1 nautical mile per hour; 1 metric tonne = 1000 kilograms) Click here to view the USCS measurements. Click here to view the USCS to Metric conversions. 1 inch (in) = 2.54 centimeters 1 foot (ft) = 12 inches 1 yard (yd) = 3 feet 1 rod = 5.5 yards 1 fathom = 6 feet Avoirdupois 1 grain = 0.0648 gram 1 ounce (oz) = 437.5 grains 1 pound (lb) = 16 ounces 1 ton = 2000 pounds 1 long ton = 2240 pounds 1 furlong = 40 rods = mile 1 8 1 mile (mi) = 1760 yards = 5280 feet 1 nautical mile = 1.852 km 6076.1 feet 1 league (marine) = 3 nautical miles Liquid Measures 1 tablespoon (tbsp or T) = 3 teaspoons (tsp or t) 1 fluid ounce (fl oz) = 2 tablespoons = 1.805 in ³ 3 1 quart (qt) = 2 pints=57.75 in Troy 1 grain = 0.0648 gram 1 carat = 0.2 gram = 3.086 grains 1 pennyweight = 24 grains 1 troy ounce = 480 grains 1 troy pound = 12 troy ounces 1 cup (c) = 8 fluid ounces 3 1 pint (pt) = 16 fluid ounces = 28.88 in³ 1 gallon (gal) = 4 quarts 1 barrel of petroleum = 42 gallons 1 barrel of liquid = 31 gallons Apothecary 1 grain = 0.0648 gram 1 scruple = 20 grains 1 dram = 3 scruples 1 apoth. ounce = 8 drams 1 apoth. pound = 12 ounces Dry Measures 1 in 1 ft³ = 1728 in³ = 7.48 gallons 1 yd³ = 27 ft³ 3 16.387 cm 3 1 dry pint (pt) = 33.60 in ³ 1 dry quart (qt) = 2 dry pints = 67.2 in³ 1 peck = 8 dry quarts 1 bushel = 4 pecks 1 cord = 128 ft³ USCS-Metric conversions USCS-Metric Conversions Metric to USCS 1 cm = 0.3937 in 1 m = 3.28 ft 1 m = 1.094 yd 1 km = 0.6214 mi USCS to Metric 1 in = 2.540 cm 1 ft = 0.3048 m 1 yd = 0.9144 m 1 mi= 1.6093 km 1 lb = 0.4536 kg 1 fl oz = 29.574 mL 1 qt = 0.9464 L 1 gal = 3.785 L Print 1 kg = 2.205 lb 1 mL = 0.03381 fl oz 1 L = 1.057 qt 1 L = 0.2642 gal Done X
A boat has a top speed of 34 knots and a displacement of approximately 89,000 tons. Express the top speed in miles per hour and the displacement in metric tonnes.
(1 knot = 1 nautical mile per hour; 1 metric tonne = 1000 kilograms)
Click here to view the USCS measurements. Click here to view the USCS to Metric conversions.
The boat has a top speed of approximately
(Round to the nearest tenth as needed.)
mile(s) per hour.
The boat has a displacement of approximately
(Round to the nearest whole number as needed.)
metric tonne(s).
Transcribed Image Text:A boat has a top speed of 34 knots and a displacement of approximately 89,000 tons. Express the top speed in miles per hour and the displacement in metric tonnes. (1 knot = 1 nautical mile per hour; 1 metric tonne = 1000 kilograms) Click here to view the USCS measurements. Click here to view the USCS to Metric conversions. The boat has a top speed of approximately (Round to the nearest tenth as needed.) mile(s) per hour. The boat has a displacement of approximately (Round to the nearest whole number as needed.) metric tonne(s).
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