Applications of Simple US Conversions
Convert the US measurements as indicated. Round answers to nearest hundredth.
Ryan sprinted 181 feet.
If 1 yard = 3 feet, how many yards did he sprint? yards
Lara's truck weighs 6641 pounds.
If 1 ton $=2000$ pounds, how many tons does the truck weigh? tons
Julia needs 2.25 cups of sugar for a recipe.
If 1 cup $=8$ fluid ounces, how many ounces does she need? ounces
Answer
The final answers are: Ryan sprinted \(\boxed{60.33}\) yards, Lara's truck weighs \(\boxed{3.32}\) tons, and Julia needs \(\boxed{18}\) ounces of sugar.
Step 1 ：Ryan sprinted 181 feet. To convert feet to yards, we divide the number of feet by 3 (since 1 yard = 3 feet). So, Ryan sprinted \(\frac{181}{3} = 60.33\) yards.
Step 2 ：Lara's truck weighs 6641 pounds. To convert pounds to tons, we divide the number of pounds by 2000 (since 1 ton = 2000 pounds). So, Lara's truck weighs \(\frac{6641}{2000} = 3.32\) tons.
Step 3 ：Julia needs 2.25 cups of sugar for a recipe. To convert cups to fluid ounces, we multiply the number of cups by 8 (since 1 cup = 8 fluid ounces). So, Julia needs \(2.25 \times 8 = 18\) ounces of sugar.
Step 4 ：The final answers are: Ryan sprinted \(\boxed{60.33}\) yards, Lara's truck weighs \(\boxed{3.32}\) tons, and Julia needs \(\boxed{18}\) ounces of sugar.
