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Dimensional Analysis
Solve the following problems using dimensional analysis. Follow rules for significant figures.
1.
You need 48 donuts for a party. You can only buy donuts a dozen at a time. How many
dozen do you need to buy?
2.
The New York Giants need to drive 95.9 miles from Metlife Stadium to Lincoln
Financial Field in Philadelphia. If 1 mile = 1.6 km, what distance does the team have to
drive in kilometers?
3.
For a lab, you measure out 13.14 g of calcium hydroxide. One mole of calcium hydroxide
has a mass of 74.10 g. How many moles did you measure?
4.
Your cross country skis are 210. cm long. What is their length in inches? (2.5 cm = 1 in)
5.
Pepsi puts 20.0 fluid ounces of soda in a bottle. How many teaspoons is this?
(1 tsp = 0.16 oz)
6.
The moon is 250,000 miles away. How many feet is it from Earth? (1 mile = 5280 ft)
7.
A car is traveling at 88 ft/sec. What is the car's speed in miles/hour? (1 mile = 5280 ft)