[stryker23]

Convert 1.3 g/ml to oz/gal  (I think that was it.  It might have been lbs/oz)

---This was a test question I couldn't get to work out to any of the multiple choices.  I couldn't even get anything close, so I assume I was just doing it completely wrong.  The part that confuses me is that it is g/ml and not just grams or vice versa.  I thought that g/ml just meant I had to do the conversions for grams and ml both and it would give the correct answer, but I just kept getting really small numbers.  The fact that it is metric to English didn't make it any easier.  Can someone explain conversions like this to me and show me how to solve this problem? (something per something conversions)  Thanks.

[Borek]

Please read forum rules. Google dimensional analysis and conversion factors.

[stryker23]

What rule did I violate?  I just wanted a simple straight forward explanation. 

[Yggdrasil]

If you show us your attempt to get a solution (even if it came up with a completely wrong solution), we can show you where you are going wrong so that you don't make the same mistakes again.

[sjb]

How close are you getting?

One of the problems may be that there are several different types of gallon, and so if you're using the wrong one for your conversion then the numerical value will of necessity be "incorrect".

See e.g. http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gallon&oldid=153193189 for details of the various differences.

S