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Problem 33a
Write the complete name for each of the following units:
a. cL
Problem 33b
Write the complete name for each of the following units:
b. kg
Problem 33c
Write the complete name for each of the following units:
c. ms
Problem 35a
Write the numerical value for each of the following prefixes:
a. centi
Problem 35b
Write the numerical value for each of the following prefixes:
b. tera
Problem 35c
Write the numerical value for each of the following prefixes:
c. milli
Problem 38b
Use a prefix to write the name for each of the following:
b. 106 m
Problem 38c
Use a prefix to write the name for each of the following:
c. 0.001 m
Problem 38d
Use a prefix to write the name for each of the following:
d. 10-12 m
Problem 41a
For each of the following pairs, which is the larger unit?
a. milligram or kilogram
Problem 41b
For each of the following pairs, which is the larger unit?
b. milliliter or microliter
Problem 41c
For each of the following pairs, which is the larger unit?
c. m or km
Problem 43
Why can two conversion factors be written for an equality such as 1 m = 100 cm?
Problem 45b
Write the equality and two conversion factors for each of the following pairs of units:
b. nanograms and grams
Problem 46a
Write the equality and two conversion factors for each of the following pairs of units:
a. centimeters and inches
Problem 52a
Write the equality and two conversion factors, and identify the numbers as exact or give the number of significant figures for each of the following:
a. The label on a bottle reads 10 mg of furosemide per 1 mL.
Problem 52b
Write the equality and two conversion factors, and identify the numbers as exact or give the number of significant figures for each of the following:
b. The Daily Value (DV) for selenium is 70. mcg.
Problem 53a
Write an equality and two conversion factors for each of the following medications:
a. 10 mg of Atarax per 5 mL of Atarax syrup
Problem 53b
Write an equality and two conversion factors for each of the following medications:
b. 0.25 g of Lanoxin per 1 tablet of Lanoxin
Problem 59b
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?
Problem 59c
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?
Problem 59d
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?
Problem 60a
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?
Problem 60b
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?
Problem 60c
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?
Problem 60d
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?
Problem 61a
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?
Problem 61b
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?
Problem 61c
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?
Problem 61d
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?