7.4 Dimensional Analysis and Conversions to and from the Metric System 445 31. Bamboo Growth Rate The bamboo in Figaro’s back yard grew 87 feet in one month. At this rate, how many inches did the bamboo grow in one day. Assume one month has 30 days. 34.8 in./day 32. Hose Flow Rate The rate of water flow from a hose is 24 gallons per minute. Determine the rate of water flow in pints per second. 3.2 pt/sec 33. Speed Limit A speed limit sign in Canada shows 80 km/h. Determine this speed in miles per hour. 49.71 mph 34. Soup Recipe Hyun-Joo received a soup recipe from her aunt in South Korea that calls for 0.75 liters of broth. Determine this amount in cups. 3.17 cups 35. Garden Isaac is planting a rectangular vegetable garden that is 15 yards long by 10 yards wide. What area, in square meters, will his garden be? 125.42 m2 36. Building a Basement A basement is to be 50 ft long, 30 ft wide, and 8 ft high. How much dirt will have to be removed when this basement is built? Answer in cubic meters. 339.6 m3 37. Poison Dart Frog A full-grown poison dart frog has a weight of about 6 g. What is its weight in ounces? 0.21 oz 38. Bike Tire Sizes Matt purchased a new bicycle tire that has a diameter of 700 millimeters. Determine this diameter in inches. 27.56 in. 39. Area of Tribal Park The Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park has an area of 91,696 acres. What is its area in hectares? 37 109.37 ha 40. Swimming Pool A swimming pool holds 12,500 gal of water. What is this volume in kiloliters? 47.32 k 41. Yellowstone National Park The plastic bottles recycled annually at the general stores at Yellowstone National Park would reach a height of about 1,000,000 feet if stacked end to end. What is this distance in a) meters? 304 800 m b) kilometers? 304.8 km 42. Coffee Consumption According to DriveResearch.com, 2.25 billion cups of coffee are consumed daily worldwide. a) Determine this volume in liters. 532.35 million b) Determine this volume in kiloliters. 532.35 thousand k 43. Mount Kilimanjaro The height of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania is 5895 meters. a) Determine this height in feet. 19,340.55 ft b) Determine this height in miles. 3.66 mi m Mount Kilimanjaro 44. Weight Restriction The weight restriction on a road in Mexico is 7.0 t. a) What is this weight restriction in tons? 7.72 T b) What is this weight restriction in pounds? 15,432.10 lb 45. Flying In the United States, the maximum volume of liquid travelers can pack in their carry-on suitcase is 3.4 fluid ounces. When travelers are flying elsewhere in the world, they can generally pack no more than 100 milliliters of liquid in their carry-on. a) Convert 3.4 fluid ounces to milliliters. 100.55 m b) Which is greater, 3.4 fluid ounces or 100 milliliters? 3.4 oz 46. Dosage for a Child The recommended dosage of the drug codeine for pediatric patients is 1 mg per kilogram of a child’s weight. What dosage of codeine should be given to April, who weighs 56 lb? 25.40 mg 47. Medicine Dosage For each kilogram of a person’s weight, 1.5 mg of the antibiotic drug gentamicin is to be administered. If Li weighs 120 lb, how much of the drug should she receive? 81.65 mg 48. Medicine for a Dog For each kilogram of weight of a dog, 5 mg of the drug bretylium is to be given. If Blaster, a golden retriever, weighs 82 lb, how much of the drug should be given? 185.98 mg Dirk ercken/123RF Wavebreakmedia/Shutterstock Kyslynskahal/Shutterstock
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