Problema 49d
Carry out the following operations and express the answers with the appropriate number of significant numbers. (d) 0.0588/0.677
Problema 50a
Carry out the following operations and express the answers with the appropriate number of significant numbers. (a) 16.234 + 8.722 × 0.6746
Problema 52
You have a graduated cylinder that contains a liquid (see photograph). Write the volume of the liquid, in milliliters, using the proper number of significant figures.
Problema 53a
Using your knowledge of metric units, English units, and the information on the back inside cover, write down the conversion factors needed to convert (a) in. to cm
Problema 53c
Using your knowledge of metric units, English units, and the information on the back inside cover, write down the conversion factors needed to convert (c) km to ft
Problema 53d
Using your knowledge of metric units, English units, and the information on the back inside cover, write down the conversion factors needed to convert (d) in.3 to cm3.
Problema 54a
Using your knowledge of metric units, English units, and the information on the back inside cover, write down the conversion factors needed to convert (a) km/hr to m/s
Problema 54c
Using your knowledge of metric units, English units, and the information on the back inside cover, write down the conversion factors needed to convert (c) mi to km
Problema 54d
Using your knowledge of metric units, English units, and the information on the back inside cover, write down the conversion factors needed to convert (d) ft3 to L.
Problema 55a
(a) A bumblebee flies with a ground speed of 15.2 m/s. Calculate its speed in km/hr.
Problema 55b
(b) The lung capacity of the blue whale is 5.0×103 L. Convert this volume into gallons.
Problema 55c
(c) The Statue of Liberty is 151 ft tall. Calculate its height in meters.
Problema 55d
(d) Bamboo can grow up to 60.0 cm/day. Convert this growth rate into inches per hour.
Problema 56a
(a) The speed of light in a vacuum is 2.998×108 m/s. Calculate its speed in miles per hour.
Problema 56b
(b) The Sears Tower in Chicago is 1454 ft tall. Calculate its height in meters.
Problema 56c
(c) The Vehicle Assembly Building at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida has a volume of 3,666,500 m3. Convert this volume to liters and express the result in standard exponential notation.
Problema 56d
(d) An individual suffering from a high cholesterol level in her blood has 242 mg of cholesterol per 100 mL of blood. If the total blood volume of the individual is 5.2 L, how many grams of total blood cholesterol does the individual's body contain?
Problema 57a
Perform the following conversions: (a) 5.00 days to s
Problema 57b
Perform the following conversions: (b) 0.0550 mi to m
Problema 57c
Perform the following conversions: (c) $1.89/gal to dollars per liter
Problema 57d
Perform the following conversions: (d) 0.510 in./ms to km/hr
Problema 57e
Perform the following conversions: (e) 22.50 gal/min to L/s
Problema 57f
Perform the following conversions: (f) 0.02500 ft3 to cm3.
Problema 58a
Carry out the following conversions: (a) 0.105 in. to mm
Problema 58c,f
Carry out the following conversions: (c) 8.75 mm/s to km/hr (f) 8.75 lb/ft3 to g/mL.
Problema 58d
Carry out the following conversions: (d) 1.955 m3 to yd3
Problema 58e
Carry out the following conversions: (e) $3.99/lb to dollars per kg
Problema 59a
(a) How many liters of wine can be held in a wine barrel whose capacity is 31 gal?
Problema 59b
(b) The recommended adult dose of Elixophyllin®, a drug used to treat asthma, is 6 mg/kg of body mass. Calculate the dose in milligrams for a 185-lb person.
Problema 59c
(c) If an automobile is able to travel 400 km on 47.3 L of gasoline, what is the gas mileage in miles per gallon?
Ch.1 - Introduction: Matter, Energy, and Measurement
