Measurement Examples And Worksheet - A-64 Appendix 5 Page 32

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Appendix V Measurement
1.06 qt per liter, we can convert that result to quarts by multiplying by the unit
1.06 qt
conversion factor
.
1 L
Write 750 mL as a fraction:
1.06 qt
750 mL
1 L
750 mL
750 mL
750 mL
. Multiply by
1
1
1,000 mL
1 L
1 L
1.06 qt
two forms of 1:
and
.
1,000 mL
1 L
Remove the common units of
1.06 qt
750 mL
1 L
milliliters and liters from the
numerator and denominator.
1
1,000 mL
1 L
750
The units of quarts remain.
1.06
750 1.06
4500
qt
Multiply the fractions.
1,000
0000
75000
795
qt
795.00
Multiply: 750 1.06
795.
1,000
Divide 795 by 1,000 by moving the
0.795 qt
decimal point 3 places to the left.
0.8 qt
Round to the nearest tenth.
The bottle contains approximately 0.8 qt of cleaning solution.
Convert between Fahrenheit and Celsius temperatures.
2
In the American system, we measure temperature
Celsius scale
Fahrenheit scale
using degrees Fahrenheit ( F). In the metric
100°C
212°F
Water
100°C
system, we measure temperature using degrees
210°F
boils
200°F
Celsius ( C). These two scales are shown on the
90°C
190°F
thermometers on the right. From the figures, we
180°F
80°C
can see that
170°F
160°F
70°C
212 F
100 C
Water boils
150°F
32 F
0 C
Water freezes
60°C
140°F
130°F
5 F
15 C
A cold winter day
50°C
120°F
95 F
35 C
A hot summer day
110°F
37°C
98.6°F
40°C
Normal
100°F
There are formulas that enable us
body
90°F
30°C
to convert from degrees Fahrenheit
temperature
80°F
70°F
to degrees Celsius and from degrees
20°C
60°F
Celsius to degrees Fahrenheit.
50°F
10°C
40°F
0°C
32°F
Water
0°C
30°F
freezes
20°F
–10°C
10°F
–0°F
–20°C
–10°F
Conversion Formulas for Temperature
If F is the temperature in degrees Fahrenheit and C is the corresponding
temperature in degrees Celsius, then
1F
5
9
C
322
and
F
C
32
9
5

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