2.8
Conversions using Unit Analysis
(or Dimensional Analysis)
and
Literal Equations
1. Convert 15 yards to inches using unit analysis.
2. Stella can type 40 words per minute. If she types for 38
minutes, how many words has she typed? Show work using
unit analysis.
3. Stella can type 40 words per minute. She has a
1500-word paper to type. How many minutes will it
take her to type the paper? Show unit analysis.
4. Karl needs to read a 350-page book. He can read
1 page in 4 minutes. How many hours will it take
Karl to read his book?
5. The speed limit is 65 mph.
What is this in feet per second?
6. You have a flower stand and sell 26 bouquets
every hour. There are 12 flowers in each bouquet.
How many flowers do you sell each minute?
Literal Equations
Solve for r:
C=2 r
Solve for
C=2 r
Solve for x:
x-c
=d
2
x-c
=d
2
Solve for y:
2x + 3y = 8
Solve for c
bc + 3g = 2k
Solve for b:
1 bh
A=
2