POSS: Mathematical Usage Flashcards
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8 cups equal? quarts
Answer: two
You are aware that 4 cups equals 1 quart. Divide 8 by 4 to determine the quantity of quarts in 8 cups. This amounts to 2. 4 cups make a quart. 8 cups =? quarts; so, 8 ÷ 4 = 2 cups
32 ounces equals? cups.
Answer: four
You are aware that one cup equals 8 ounces. Divide 32 by 8 to see how many cups there are in 32 ounces. This amounts to 4. 1 cup equals 8 ounces. 32 Ounces =? Cups, thus 32 x 8 is equal to 4 Cups.
8 stones is? pounds.
Answer: 112
1 stone weighs 14 pounds, as you are aware. By multiplying 8 by 14, you may determine how many pounds are contained in 8 stone ounces. This translates to 112. 14 pounds equal 1 stone. 8 stone =? pounds; 8 stone times 14 equals 112 pounds
5 cubits equal? inches.
Answer: 9
18 inches make up one cubit, as you are aware. Multiply 18 by 0.5 to see how many inches are contained in 0.5 cubits. This equals nine. 18 inches are one cubit. 18 x 0.5 = 9 inches since 0.5 cubits equals? inches.
725 gallons equals? port pipes.
Answer: 10
You are aware that 1 port pipe is equal to 145 gallons. Divide 725 by 145 to get how many port pipes there are in 725 gallons. This is the same as 5. 1 port pipe equals 145 gallons. Port pipes = 725 gallons x 145 = 5 port pipes
2 miles equals? yards.
Answer: 3520
You are aware that 1760 yards make up a mile. Divide 1760 by 2 to determine the distance in yards between two miles. 3520 is the same as this. 1 mile equals 1760 yards. 2 miles =? yards; so, 2 x 1760 is 3520 yards.
9 knots equals? miles/hour
Answer: 10.35
You are aware that one knot equals 1.15 miles per hour. To get the miles per hour per nine knots, multiply 1.15 by nine. 10.35 is the same as this. 1 knot is equal to 1.15 miles per hour. 9 knots =? miles per hour, thus 9 x 1.15 is 10.35 miles per hour.
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