Metric Conversions for TEAS 7

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: To find the result of multiplying 0.15 by 60, we simply multiply the two numbers. 0.15 x 60 = 9. This is because when you multiply a decimal by a whole number, you multiply as if the decimal point isn't there and then adjust the decimal point in the final answer. Therefore, the correct answer is A: 9. Choice B (15) is incorrect as it would be the result of multiplying 0.15 by 100. Choice C (45) is incorrect as it would be the result of multiplying 0.15 by 300. Choice D (60) is incorrect as it would be the result of multiplying 1 by 60.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: To convert milligrams to grams, we divide by 1000 since there are 1000 milligrams in a gram. Therefore, 5,000 mg ÷ 1000 = 5 grams. Choice B is correct. Choice A (50 grams) is incorrect as it is 10 times the correct answer. Choice C (500 grams) is incorrect as it is 100 times the correct answer. Choice D (0.05 grams) is incorrect as it is 100 times less than the correct answer.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: To convert from centimeters to millimeters, you multiply by 10 since there are 10 millimeters in 1 cm. Therefore, to find how many millimeters are in 0.75 cm, you multiply 0.75 by 10, which equals 7.5 mm. Therefore, the correct answer is C: 75 mm. Choice A: 7.5 mm is the result of the correct conversion. Choice B: 0.75 mm is incorrect as it's the original value, not the converted value. Choice D: 75 cm is incorrect as the question asks for millimeters, not centimeters.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: To convert kilograms to grams, you need to multiply by 1000 since 1 kilogram is equal to 1000 grams. So, 0.75 kg * 1000 = 750 grams. Therefore, choice B (750 grams) is correct. Choice A (75 grams) is incorrect as it is a decimal point off; choice C (7,500 grams) is incorrect as it is off by a factor of 10; and choice D (75,000 grams) is incorrect as it is off by a factor of 100.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B: 2 cups in one pint. A pint is equivalent to 2 cups in the US customary system of measurement. This conversion is based on the fact that 1 pint is equal to 16 fluid ounces, and 1 cup is equal to 8 fluid ounces. Therefore, 16 fluid ounces (1 pint) divided by 8 fluid ounces (1 cup) equals 2 cups. The other choices are incorrect because they do not accurately represent the conversion between pints and cups. Choice A (1 cup) is incorrect as it does not match the conversion factor. Choices C (3 cups) and D (4 cups) are incorrect as they provide values that do not align with the correct measurement relationship between pints and cups.