For each of the following pairs, which is the larger unit?

a. milligram or kilogram

For each of the following pairs, which is the larger unit?

b. milliliter or microliter

For each of the following pairs, which is the larger unit?

c. m or km

Why can two conversion factors be written for an equality such as 1 m = 100 cm?

Write the equality and two conversion factors for each of the following pairs of units:

b. nanograms and grams

Write the equality and two conversion factors for each of the following pairs of units:

a. centimeters and inches

At Sandra's clinic, the medications in a. to d. are used. Write the equality and two conversion factors, and identify the numbers as exact or give the number of significant figures for each:

a. The label on a bottle reads 10 mg of furosemide per 1 mL.

At Sandra's clinic, the medications in a. to d. are used. Write the equality and two conversion factors, and identify the numbers as exact or give the number of significant figures for each:

b. The Daily Value (DV) for selenium is 70. mcg.

Write an equality and two conversion factors for each of the following medications:

a. 10 mg of Atarax per 5 mL of Atarax syrup

Write an equality and two conversion factors for each of the following medications:

b. 0.25 g of Lanoxin per 1 tablet of Lanoxin

Use metric conversion factors to solve each of the following problems:

b. A cooler has a volume of 5000 mL. What is the capacity of the cooler in liters?

Use metric conversion factors to solve each of the following problems:

c. A hummingbird has a mass of 0.0055 kg. What is the mass, in grams, of the hummingbird?

Use metric conversion factors to solve each of the following problems:

d. A balloon has a volume of 3500 cm³. What is the volume in liters?

Use metric conversion factors to solve each of the following problems:

b. A glass of orange juice contains 3.2 dL of juice. How many milliliters of orange juice are in the glass?

Use metric conversion factors to solve each of the following problems:

c. A package of chocolate instant pudding contains 2840 mg of sodium. How many grams of sodium are in the pudding?

Use metric conversion factors to solve each of the following problems:

a. The Daily Value (DV) for phosphorus is 800 mg. How many grams of phosphorus are recommended?

Use metric conversion factors to solve each of the following problems:

d. A jar contains 0.29 kg of olives. How many grams of olives are in the jar?

Solve each of the following problems using one or more conversion factors:

c. An athlete has 15% body fat by mass. What is the weight of fat, in pounds, of a 74-kg athlete?

Solve each of the following problems using one or more conversion factors:

b. What is the mass, in kilograms, of a person who weighs 175 lb?

Solve each of the following problems using one or more conversion factors:

a. A container holds 0.500 qt of liquid. How many milliliters of lemonade will it hold?

Solve each of the following problems using one or more conversion factors:

d. A plant fertilizer contains 15% nitrogen (N) by mass. In a container of soluble plant food, there are 10.0 oz of fertilizer. How many grams of nitrogen are in the container?

Solve each of the following problems using one or more conversion factors:

a. Wine is 12% alcohol by volume. How many milliliters of alcohol are in a 0.750-L bottle of wine?

Using conversion factors, solve each of the following clinical problems:

a. You have used 250 L of distilled water for a dialysis patient. How many gallons of water is that?

Using conversion factors, solve each of the following clinical problems:

b. A patient needs 0.024 g of a sulfa drug. There are 8-mg tablets in stock. How many tablets should be given?

Using conversion factors, solve each of the following problems:

a. Sandra has an order from the doctor to give 1.0 g of tetracycline every six hours to a patient. If the stock on hand is 500-mg tablets, how many will she need for one day’s treatment?

Determine the density (g/mL) for each of the following:

a. A 20.0-mL sample of a salt solution has a mass of 24.0 g.

Determine the density (g/mL) for each of the following:

b. A cube of butter weighs 0.250 lb and has a volume of 130.3 mL.

Determine the density (g/mL) for each of the following:

c. A gem has a mass of 4.50 g. When the gem is placed in a graduated cylinder containing 12.00 mL of water, the water level rises to 13.45 mL.

What is the density (g/mL) of each of the following samples?

b. A syrup is added to an empty container with a mass of 115.25 g. When 0.100 pt of syrup is added, the total mass of the container and syrup is 182.48 g.

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What is the density (g/mL) of each of the following samples?

a. An ebony carving has a mass of 275 g and a volume of 207 cm³.