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Chapter 2: Q.2.58 (page 45)
Perform each of the following conversions using metric and U.S. conversion factors:
a. 0.21 lb to grams
b. 11.6 in. to centimeters
c. 0.15 qt to milliliters
d. 35.41 kg to pounds
a.
b.
c.
d.
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On a typical day, medical personnel may encounter several situations involving measurement. State the name and type of measurement indicated by the units in each of the following:
a. The clotting time for a blood sample is.
b. A premature baby weighs .
c. An antacid tablet contains calcium carbonate.
d. An infant has a temperature of .
Write the abbreviation for each of the following units:
a. milligram
b. deciliter
c. kilometer
d. picogram
When three students use the same meterstick to measure the length of a paper clip, they obtain results of . and . If the meterstick has millimeter markings, what are some reasons for the different values? (2.3)
a. Write an equality and two conversion factors for one tablet of the iron supplement.
b. How many grams of iron will Greg consume in one week?
Each tablet contains 65 mg of iron, which is given for iron supplementation.
Use the density values in Table 2.8 to solve each of the following problems:
a. What is the mass, in grams, of a cube of copper that has a volume of 74.1 cm3?
b. How many kilograms of gasoline fill a 12.0-gal gas tank?
c. What is the volume, in cubic centimeters, of an ice cube that has a mass of 27 g?
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