8a. Unit Conversion

Question 1

What is this an example of?

Answer 1

Conversion factors (and expressed as a fraction)

Question 2

When converting from dollars to cents, how would you express the conversion fraction?

Answer 2

100 cents / 1 dollar

Question 3

If you had 100 dollars, how many cents would you have (explain using formula)

Answer 3

Question 4

Answer (using formula):

Answer 4

Question 5

Explain how you would solve:

Answer 5

Question 6

Solve for:

Answer 6

Question 7

Solve for:

Answer 7

Question 8

When presented with a unit conversion problem, in which the final answer is squared, what is important?

Answer 8

Raise both the sides of the original unit conversion to the second power, and then convert the squared units.

Question 9

If, 1 foot = 12 inches, what is 1 foot ^2 in inches?

Answer 9