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Problem 33c
Write the abbreviation for each of the following units:
c. kilometer
Problem 35a
Write the complete name for each of the following units:
b. kg
Problem 35b
Write the complete name for each of the following units:
a. cL
Problem 35c
Write the complete name for each of the following units:
c. ms
Problem 37a
Write the numerical value for each of the following prefixes:
a. centi
Problem 37b
Write the numerical value for each of the following prefixes:
b. tera
Problem 37c
Write the numerical value for each of the following prefixes:
c. milli
Problem 40b
Use a prefix to write the name for each of the following:
b. 106 m
Problem 40c
Use a prefix to write the name for each of the following:
c. 0.001 m
Problem 40d
Use a prefix to write the name for each of the following:
d. 10-12 m
Problem 43a
For each of the following pairs, which is the larger unit?
a. milligram or kilogram
Problem 43b
For each of the following pairs, which is the larger unit?
b. milliliter or microliter
Problem 43c
For each of the following pairs, which is the larger unit?
c. m or km
Problem 45
Why can two conversion factors be written for an equality such as 1 m = 100 cm?
Problem 47b
Write the equality and two conversion factors for each of the following pairs of units:
b. nanograms and grams
Problem 48c
Write the equality and two conversion factors for each of the following pairs of units:
a. centimeters and inches
Problem 54a
At Sandra's clinic, the medications in a. to d. are used. Write the equality and two conversion factors, and identify the numbers as exact or give the number of significant figures for each:
a. The label on a bottle reads 10 mg of furosemide per 1 mL.
Problem 54b
At Sandra's clinic, the medications in a. to d. are used. Write the equality and two conversion factors, and identify the numbers as exact or give the number of significant figures for each:
b. The Daily Value (DV) for selenium is 70. mcg.
Problem 55a
Write an equality and two conversion factors for each of the following medications:
a. 10 mg of Atarax per 5 mL of Atarax syrup
Problem 55b
Write an equality and two conversion factors for each of the following medications:
b. 0.25 g of Lanoxin per 1 tablet of Lanoxin
Problem 61a
Use metric conversion factors to solve each of the following problems:
b. A cooler has a volume of 5000 mL. What is the capacity of the cooler in liters?
Problem 61b
Use metric conversion factors to solve each of the following problems:
c. A hummingbird has a mass of 0.0055 kg. What is the mass, in grams, of the hummingbird?
Problem 61d
Use metric conversion factors to solve each of the following problems:
d. A balloon has a volume of 3500 cm3. What is the volume in liters?
Problem 62a
Use metric conversion factors to solve each of the following problems:
b. A glass of orange juice contains 3.2 dL of juice. How many milliliters of orange juice are in the glass?
Problem 62b
Use metric conversion factors to solve each of the following problems:
c. A package of chocolate instant pudding contains 2840 mg of sodium. How many grams of sodium are in the pudding?
Problem 62c
Use metric conversion factors to solve each of the following problems:
a. The Daily Value (DV) for phosphorus is 800 mg. How many grams of phosphorus are recommended?
Problem 62d
Use metric conversion factors to solve each of the following problems:
d. A jar contains 0.29 kg of olives. How many grams of olives are in the jar?
Problem 63a
Solve each of the following problems using one or more conversion factors:
c. An athlete has 15% body fat by mass. What is the weight of fat, in pounds, of a 74-kg athlete?
Problem 63b
Solve each of the following problems using one or more conversion factors:
b. What is the mass, in kilograms, of a person who weighs 175 lb?
Problem 63c
Solve each of the following problems using one or more conversion factors:
a. A container holds 0.500 qt of liquid. How many milliliters of lemonade will it hold?