This document contains questions and exercises related to converting between imperial and metric units of measurement. It asks the reader to: 1) Answer questions about imperial units used in the UK and US and their adoption of metric systems. 2) Convert weights between kilograms and pounds. 3) Convert ounces to grams in cooking recipes. 4) Calculate the speed limit in kilometres per hour given the UK motorway limit in miles per hour. 5) Convert distances between inches, feet and miles. 6) Convert measurements between inches and centimetres.

1. UNIT 06 February
1. Answer the following questions:
a) How are the Imperial Units called in the United States?
b) When did the United Kingdom complete its legal transition to the metric
system?
c) Name three imperial units that are still in official use in the United Kingdom.
d) Does the British law require all cars to use kilometers?
e) Name three units that use the adjective imperial in the United States.
f) Name one difference between the systems used in the United Kingdom and
the United States in cooking weights and measures.
2. Use 𝟏𝟏 𝒌𝒌𝒌𝒌 ≈ 𝟐𝟐. 𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐 𝟐𝟐 to convert these weights to pounds.
𝒂𝒂) 𝟐𝟐 𝒌𝒌𝒌𝒌
𝒃𝒃) 𝟒𝟒𝟒𝟒 𝒌𝒌𝒌𝒌
𝒄𝒄) 𝟓𝟓𝟓𝟓 𝒌𝒌𝒌𝒌
𝒅𝒅) 𝟎𝟎. 𝟓𝟓 𝒌𝒌𝒌𝒌
𝒆𝒆) 𝟐𝟐. 𝟓𝟓 𝒌𝒌𝒌𝒌
Axel Cotón Gutiérrez Mathematics 1º ESO Exercises – 1.6.5.1

2. UNIT 06 February
3. Use 𝟏𝟏 𝒐𝒐𝒐𝒐 ≈ 𝟑𝟑𝟑𝟑 𝒈𝒈 to convert ounces to grams in these recipes.
4. The speed limit on a motorway in the UK is 70 miles per hour.Calculate the
speed limit in kilometres per hour.
5. Convert these distances to miles.
6. Convert these measurements to centimetres.
𝒂𝒂) 𝟏𝟏 𝒊𝒊 𝒊𝒊𝒊𝒊𝒊𝒊
𝒃𝒃) 𝟓𝟓 𝒊𝒊 𝒊𝒊𝒊𝒊𝒊𝒊𝒊𝒊𝒊𝒊
𝒄𝒄) 𝟔𝟔 𝒊𝒊 𝒊𝒊𝒊𝒊𝒊𝒊𝒊𝒊𝒊𝒊
𝒅𝒅) 𝟏𝟏𝟏𝟏 𝒊𝒊 𝒊𝒊𝒊𝒊𝒊𝒊𝒊𝒊𝒊𝒊
𝒆𝒆) 𝟑𝟑𝟑𝟑 𝒊𝒊 𝒊𝒊𝒊𝒊𝒊𝒊𝒊𝒊𝒔𝒔
Axel Cotón Gutiérrez Mathematics 1º ESO Exercises – 1.6.5.2