Exploring Dimensional Analysis Techniques

When adding or subtracting, to which decimal place should you round your answer?

• To the nearest whole number

• To the most number of decimal places in the problem

• To the least number of decimal places in the problem

• To the nearest tenth

How many significant figures are in the measurement 81.073?

• 6

• 3

• 4

• 5

What is the main purpose of dimensional analysis?

• To calculate the area of a shape

• To analyze the dimensions of a room

• To convert different units of measurement

• To measure the dimensions of objects

If you have 50.0 milliliters, how many liters is that?

• 0.005 liters

• 0.05 liters

• 0.5 liters

• 5 liters

In the conversion of 50.0 milliliters to cups, what is the first step?

• Convert milliliters to liters

• Convert liters to milliliters

• Convert milliliters to cups directly

• Convert cups to liters

How many significant figures should the final answer have when converting 50.0 milliliters to cups?

• 5

• 4

• 3

• 2

What is the conversion factor from miles to kilometers?

• 1 mile = 1.000 kilometers

• 1 mile = 0.621 kilometers

• 1 mile = 2.54 kilometers

• 1 mile = 1.609 kilometers

How many meters are in 30.0 miles?

• 50,000 meters

• 30,000 meters

• 48,300 meters

• 48,270 meters

What is the correct conversion factor from centimeters to inches?

• 1 inch = 10 centimeters

• 1 inch = 2.54 centimeters

• 1 inch = 1.609 centimeters

• 1 inch = 0.254 centimeters

How many feet are in 32 centimeters?

• 1.0 feet

• 3.2 feet

• 1.2 feet

• 0.1 feet