Question 1

A balloon has a volume of $3500\ \mathrm{cm}^3$. What is the volume in liters?

Accepted Answer

$3.5\ \mathrm{L}$

Question 2

The Daily Value (DV) for phosphorus is $800\ \mathrm{mg}$. How many grams of phosphorus are recommended?

Accepted Answer

$0.8\ \mathrm{g}$

Question 3

A glass of orange juice contains $3.2\ \mathrm{dL}$ of juice. How many milliliters of orange juice are in the glass?

Accepted Answer

$320\ \mathrm{mL}$

Question 4

A package of chocolate instant pudding contains $2840\ \mathrm{mg}$ of sodium. How many grams of sodium are in the pudding?

Accepted Answer

$2.84\ \mathrm{g}$

Question 5

A jar contains $0.29\ \mathrm{kg}$ of olives. How many grams of olives are in the jar?

Accepted Answer

$290\ \mathrm{g}$

Question 6

A container holds $0.500\ \mathrm{qt}$ of liquid. How many milliliters of lemonade will it hold? (1 qt = 946 mL)

Accepted Answer

$473\ \mathrm{mL}$

Question 7

What is the mass, in kilograms, of a person who weighs $175\ \mathrm{lb}$? (1 kg = 2.20 lb)

Accepted Answer

$79.5\ \mathrm{kg}$

Question 8

An athlete has $15\%$ body fat by mass. What is the weight of fat, in pounds, of a $74\ \mathrm{kg}$ athlete? (1 kg = 2.20 lb)

Accepted Answer

$24.4\ \mathrm{lb}$

Question 9

A plant fertilizer contains $15\%$ nitrogen (N) by mass. In a container of soluble plant food, there are $10.0\ \mathrm{oz}$ of fertilizer. How many grams of nitrogen are in the container? (1 oz = 28.35 g)

Accepted Answer

$42.5\ \mathrm{g}$

Question 10

A patient is prescribed a medication that requires a dose of $0.8\ \mathrm{g}$ per day. If the medication is only available in $200\ \mathrm{mg}$ tablets, how many tablets should the patient take daily?

Accepted Answer

$4$ tablets

Question 11

A recipe calls for $500\ \mathrm{mL}$ of milk, but your measuring cup only has dL markings. How many dL of milk do you need?

Accepted Answer

$5\ \mathrm{dL}$

Question 12

A nutrition label states that a serving contains $2.5\ \mathrm{g}$ of sodium. How many milligrams of sodium is this?

Accepted Answer

$2500\ \mathrm{mg}$

Question 13

A laboratory sample has a mass of $0.045\ \mathrm{kg}$. What is this mass in milligrams?

Accepted Answer

$45,000\ \mathrm{mg}$

Question 14

A patient is given $250\ \mathrm{mL}$ of IV fluid every hour. How many liters of fluid will the patient receive in 8 hours?

Accepted Answer

$2.0\ \mathrm{L}$

Question 15

A solution contains $0.75\ \mathrm{kg}$ of sugar. How many grams of sugar does it contain?

Accepted Answer

$750\ \mathrm{g}$

Question 16

A nurse needs to administer $1.5\ \mathrm{L}$ of saline solution. How many milliliters is this?

Accepted Answer

$1500\ \mathrm{mL}$

Question 17

A chemical reaction requires $0.025\ \mathrm{kg}$ of a reagent. If the reagent is supplied in $500\ \mathrm{mg}$ packets, how many packets are needed?

Accepted Answer

$50$ packets

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