Conversion factors using dimensional analysis

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Convert 60 inches to feet. (12 inches = 1 foot)

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5 feet

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Convert 2.5 grams into milligrams.

Back

2500 mg

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How many inches are in 1 mile? (5280ft = 1mi; 12in = 1ft)

Back

63360in

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How many kilograms of calcium are there in 173 pounds of calcium? (1 pound = 454 grams; 1 kg = 1000 g)

Back

78.5 kg

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How many yards are in 1 mile? (3 ft = 1 yd) (5280 ft = 1 mi)

Back

1760yds

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How many inches are in 1 mile? (5280ft = 1mi; 12in = 1ft)

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63360in

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The Olympic record for the high jump is just over 2.6 yards. What is that distance in feet? (3 ft = 1 yd)

Back

7.8 ft

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Americans drink 5,604,000 gallons of sweet tea each day. How many liters is that? (1 gal = 3.79 L)

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21,240,000 L

Front

What unit should be in the denominator of the conversion factor? Options: yards, leagues, feet, fathoms

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leagues

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What conversion factor would you use to solve this problem? Options: 2.20 lbs / 1 kg, 1 kg / 2.20 lbs, 0.002 lbs / 1 g, 1 g / 0.002 lbs

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2.20 lbs / 1 kg