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Dimensional analysis practice
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Chemistry, Mathematics
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8th - 12th Grade
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Joseph Lamore
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This quiz focuses on dimensional analysis, a fundamental mathematical skill that involves converting between different units of measurement using conversion factors and proportional reasoning. The questions assess students' ability to work with both simple single-step conversions (such as gallons to cups or inches to feet) and more complex multi-step problems that require chaining multiple conversion factors together (like converting miles to inches or finding the number of minutes in a year). Students need to understand how to set up conversion factors as fractions, multiply across units while canceling out intermediate units, and work systematically through calculations involving time, length, volume, mass, and money. The mathematical reasoning requires strong fraction multiplication skills, decimal operations, and the conceptual understanding that units must be treated algebraically during the conversion process. Based on the complexity and variety of unit systems involved, this material is most appropriate for grades 8-10, where students have developed sufficient algebraic thinking and computational fluency to handle multi-step dimensional analysis problems. Created by Joseph Lamore, a Chemistry teacher in the US who teaches grades 8-12. This quiz serves as an excellent tool for building foundational quantitative skills that students will need throughout their science coursework, particularly in chemistry where unit conversions are essential for stoichiometry and laboratory calculations. Teachers can use this quiz as a warm-up activity to assess prior knowledge before introducing more complex scientific applications, assign it as homework to reinforce classroom instruction, or implement it as formative assessment to identify students who need additional support with proportional reasoning. The variety of measurement systems and contexts makes it valuable for review sessions before standardized tests or as practice before laboratory work where accurate conversions are critical for safety and success. This material directly supports standards CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.6.RP.A.3 for ratio and proportional relationships, CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.8.EE.A.4 for scientific notation and units, and NGSS mathematical practices that emphasize using mathematics and computational thinking in scientific contexts.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
You know 16 cups = 1 gallon. Convert 3.5 gallons into cups.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
You know that 12 inches = 1 foot. Convert 60 inches to feet.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
How many seconds are in a day?
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Elijah earn $200 for 8 hours of work. What is the unit rate (in dollars per hour)?
Tags
CCSS.HSF-LE.A.1B
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
You know 1000 mg = 1 g. Convert 2.5 grams into milligrams.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
How many minutes are in a year?
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
How many yards are in 1 mile?
(Hint: 3 ft = 1 yd and 5280 ft = 1 mi)
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CCSS.2.MD.A.2
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