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Chapter 10 Measurement and Units Homework Name___________________________________

You may use a calculator. Use the Formula Sheet from D2L to locate all conversion factors. Do not use conversion factors from the textbook or online. The formula sheet contains more precise conversion factors.

Change the given quantity to the indicated unit. 1) 300 sec = min

2) 15 yd = ft

3) 288 oz = lb

4) 6 gal = pt

5) Add: 2 ft 11 in. and 4 ft 10 in.

6) Subtract 2 hr 2 min from 8 hr.

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7) Which of the following units is a measure of capacity? A) an hour B) a gallon C) a yard D) a pound

For #8 - 14, change the given quantity to the indicated unit. Round the answer to the nearest tenth of the unit if necessary.

8) 500 cm = m

9) 6 m = mm

10) 4 GB = MB (Use 1000MB = 1GB)

11) 5 oz g

12) 7 L qt

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13) 2.7 m in.

14) 11 lb g

15) A bacteria culture measures 142 millimeters at its widest point. How many centimeters wide is the culture? Write your answer in complete sentence form and include correct units.

16) Jim and Tammi climbed to the top of a 21,120-ft mountain. How many miles did they climb? Write your answer in complete sentence form and include correct units.

17) An adult humpback whale weighs about 58,000 lb and an adult finback whale weighs about 35 tons. Which whale weighs more? Write your answer in complete sentence form and include correct units.

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18) A change in the weather can affect the movement of the glacial ice. Recently, the ice was recorded as moving 13 mcsec faster than in a previous recording. (Use 1,000,000 mcsec = 1 second.) Express in seconds the change in time. Write your answer in complete sentence form and include correct units.

19) An older model computer came with 930 MB of memory, while a more modern computer comes with 2 GB of memory. (Use 1000MB = 1GB.) The modern computer has how many times as much memory as the old, to the nearest tenth? Write your answer in complete sentence form and include correct units.

20) An airplane is cruising at an altitude of 29,023 feet. Express this distance to the nearest hundred meters. Write your answer in complete sentence form and include correct units.

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