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    Katie bought a ribbon that was 4 feet long. How many inches long was Katie’s ribbon?

    Katie bought a ribbon that was 4 feet long. How many inches long was Katie’s ribbon? 1 foot = 12 inches so we have: 4 feet * 12 inches / foot = 48 inches
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    a number of seconds in 50 minutes

    a number of seconds in 50 minutes 60 seconds / minute * 50 minutes = 60 * 50 seconds = 3,000 seconds
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    Plants are sold in packs of 4. A container holds 2 packs. There are 8 containers. How many plants?

    Plants are sold in packs of 4. A container holds 2 packs. There are 8 containers. How many plants? 8 containers * 2 packs / 1 container * 4 plants / 1 pack = 64 plants
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    Convert 82°F to °C.

    Convert 82°F to °C. Using our temperature calculator, we get: 27.78C
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    4K a month how much in a year

    4K a month how much in a year 4K = 4000, so we have: 4000 per month * 12 months / year = 48,000 per year
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    A tree is 23.1 feet tall. What is its height in meters ? Use the following conversion: 1 meter is 3.

    A tree is 23.1 feet tall. What is its height in meters ? Use the following conversion: 1 meter is 3.3 feet 23.1 feet * 1 meter / 3.3 feet = 7 meters
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    Johnny waited 0.25 hour before his school bus arrived. How many minutes did johnny actually wait?

    Johnny waited 0.25 hour before his school bus arrived. How many minutes did johnny actually wait? An hour is 60 minutes. 0.25 = 1/4 So we have 60 * 1/4 = 60/4 = 15 minutes
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    A street sign is 85 inches tall. How tall is it in feet and inches?

    A street sign is 85 inches tall. How tall is it in feet and inches? Since 12 inches is a foot, we have: 12 goes into 85 7 times remainder 1 So we have 7 feet, 1 inch
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    Last year, Susan interviewed 240 people. How many each month?

    Last year, Susan interviewed 240 people. How many each month? 240 people / yr * 1 yr / 12 months = 240 people / 12 months = 20 people per month
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    A cheetah can run 68 mph. How fast is a cheetah in feet per second

    A cheetah can run 68 mph. How fast is a cheetah in feet per second (68 miles / hour) * (1 hour / 3600 seconds) * (5280 feet / 1 mile) = 68 * 5280 feet per 3600 seconds 395040 feet / 3600 seconds 99.73 feet per second
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    A cook has 2 3/4 pounds of ground beef.How many quarter-pound burgers can he make?

    A cook has 2 3/4 pounds of ground beef.How many quarter-pound burgers can he make? 2 & 3/4 converts to 11/4 in our fraction converter. A quarter-pound burger is 1/4 of a pound. 11/4 = 1/4 * 11, so the cook can make 11 quarter-pound burgers
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    Five one -foot rulers laid end to end reach how many inches?

    Five one -foot rulers laid end to end reach how many inches? Since 1 foot = 12 inches from our conversion calculator, we have: 5 feet = 60 inches
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    In 1996 Ato Boldon of UCLA ran the 100-meter dash in 9.92 seconds. In 1969 John Carlos of San Jose S

    In 1996 Ato Boldon of UCLA ran the 100-meter dash in 9.92 seconds. In 1969 John Carlos of San Jose State ran the 100-yard dash in 9.1 seconds. Which runner had the faster average speed? We convert yards to meters using our conversion calculator and we get: 100 yards = 91.44 meters Now we set...
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    carlos drank 2,740 ml of water after football practice how many liters did he drink

    carlos drank 2,740 ml of water after football practice how many liters did he drink We type 2740 ml into our search engine and we get: 2.74L
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    a lion can run 72 feet in one second how far can the lion run in one minute

    a lion can run 72 feet in one second how far can the lion run in one minute? Using our time conversions calculator by typing 1 minute into our search engine, we see: 1 minute = 60 seconds So 72 feet per second * 60 seconds / minute = 4,320 feet / minute
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    Angie knew 90% of the answers on a worksheet. What fraction of the answers did she know?

    Angie knew 90% of the answers on a worksheet. What fraction of the answers did she know? We type 90% as a fraction into our search engine and we get: 9/10
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    If a pound of coffee costs $4, how many ounces can be bought for $1.80

    If a pound of coffee costs $4, how many ounces can be bought for $1.80 Using our conversion calculator, we find 1 pound = 16 ounces $4 per 16 ounces = 4/16 We can simplify this fraction to 0.25 per ounce We take our 1.80 divided by 0.25 per ounce 1.80/0.25 = 7.2 ounces of coffee
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    four quarters are worth $1.00. A roll of quarters is worth $10. How many quarters are in a roll.

    four quarters are worth $1.00. A roll of quarters is worth $10. How many quarters are in a roll. A roll of quarters has $10. Each dollar has 4 quarters So a roll has 10 * 4 = 40 quarters
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    An executive in an engineering firm earns a monthly salary plus a Christmas bonus of 6400 dollars. I

    An executive in an engineering firm earns a monthly salary plus a Christmas bonus of 6400 dollars. If she earns a total of 87400 dollars per year, what is her monthly salary in dollars? Calculate the annual salary without bonus: Annual Salary = Total Pay - Christmas Bonus Annual Salary = 87400...
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    Represent the number of inches in 7 feet

    Represent the number of inches in 7 feet We type in 7 feet to our search engine and we get: 7 feet = 84 inches
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