Pounds, ounces, feet, yards, inches etc. on GRE

[Strangefox]

Hi everybody,

Do I need to know by heart how to convert pounds into ounces or yards into inches on GRE? One books says I don't. Another one says I do! So - where does the truth lie?? Please advise!

If I need to know them - perhaps there are some more measurements I should look into? I have no problems with the most obvious ones: seconds, minutes, hours, meters, kilometers, grams, liters. But in my country we don't use inches or ounces!!

Thanks!

[DrFaustus666]

Yes, you do have to do the conversions, but if I remember correctly, they always give you the formula.

E.g., the problem will state, usually in parentheses (1 foot = 12 inches), (1 yard = 3 feet = 36 inches), (1 mile = 5280 ft), (1 meter = 39.36 inches), (one inch = 2.54 cm).

Not to worry.

John

[Strangefox]

Yes, you do have to do the conversions, but if I remember correctly, they always give you the formula.

E.g., the problem will state, usually in parentheses (1 foot = 12 inches), (1 yard = 3 feet = 36 inches), (1 mile = 5280 ft), (1 meter = 39.36 inches), (one inch = 2.54 cm).

Not to worry.

John

That's a great news! Thanks, John!