Dimensional Analysis Practice Answer Key

Conversions Factors
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1hr= 60min I 1min = 60sec I 1ton= 2000lbs I 7 days= 1 week
24hrs = 1 day I 1kg= 2.2lbs I 1 gal = 3.79 L I 1m = 100cm
1mi= 5,280 ft I 1kg= 1000g I llb = l 6oz I 1m = 1000mm
365days= 1yr I 52weeks= 1yr I 2.54cm = 1in I 1 L= l000mL
0.621mi= 1.00km I 1yd = 36inches I 1km= 1000m I 1mL= 1cm 3

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1. How many miles will a person run during a 10kilometer race?
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2. The moon is 250,000 miles away. How many feet is it from earth?

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3. A pool holds 1,300,000gallons of water. How many liters is this?

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4. If a person weighs 125.5lbs., how many mg do they weigh?

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5. The distance from Santa Maria to Los Alamos 1s 16.25m1 . What 1s the distance m cm? ::.-------J--­
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6. During the previous year, Zach's weather station measured 0.8 yards of rain . Express this amount in cm.