Why is it necessary to convert units from mmHg to atmospheres in this problem?

Unit Conversion in Pressure Calculations

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Patricia Brown
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
To match the units used in the rest of the problem
To make the calculation easier
To use a more common unit
To simplify the equation
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the first step in setting up a conversion problem?
Finding the standard pressure values
Putting the given value over one
Rounding the final answer
Cancelling out the units
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How do you ensure that the units cancel out during conversion?
By converting to a different unit first
By using a conversion chart
By using a calculator
By placing the same unit on both the top and bottom of the fraction
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the standard pressure value for millimeters of mercury?
760
1013
1000
1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the standard pressure value for atmospheres?
1000
1
760
1013
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the final step in the conversion process?
Finding the standard pressure
Cancelling out the units
Dividing the numbers
Rounding the answer
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the final answer for the conversion of 401 mmHg to atmospheres?
0.60 atmospheres
0.75 atmospheres
1.00 atmospheres
0.53 atmospheres
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