Dimensional Analysis

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7 questions

Note from the author:

Be sure to include any units!
When writing any free response answers - write the number & the unit with ONE space between them. Example: 12 dogs
Round to ONE after the decimal, if needed!

Instructions

Be sure to include any units!
When writing any free response answers - write the number & the unit with ONE space between them. Example: 12 dogs
Round to ONE after the decimal, if needed!

Worksheet Problems

You are walking down a 0.25 mile street. If each step is approximately 22 inches, how many steps do you take?

I raised 60 goats. During a business transaction, I traded all the goats for sheep at an exchange rate of 5 goats for 7 sheep. I decided I didn’t like sheep, so I exchanged all the sheep for hogs at a rate of 4 sheep for 2 hogs. How many hogs did I get?

Multiple Choice

Question: How many days are in 3 years?

What would be the correct conversion factor to solve this question:

What is wrong with the following dimensional analysis set-up?

What unit should be in the denominator (bottom) of the conversion factor?

What conversion factor would you use to solve this problem?

Question: Gas cost $3.05 a gallon. Your car travels at 27 miles for each gallon of gas. How far can you travel with $95 in your pocket?

In the above question, which conversion factors will be used to solve the problem? Mark all that apply.

Dimensional Analysis

You are walking down a 0.25 mile street. If each step is approximately 22 inches, how many steps do you take?

I raised 60 goats. During a business transaction, I traded all the goats for sheep at an exchange rate of 5 goats for 7 sheep. I decided I didn’t like sheep, so I exchanged all the sheep for hogs at a rate of 4 sheep for 2 hogs. How many hogs did I get?

Question: How many days are in 3 years? What would be the correct conversion factor to solve this question:

What is wrong with the following dimensional analysis set-up?

What unit should be in the denominator (bottom) of the conversion factor?

What conversion factor would you use to solve this problem?

Question: Gas cost $3.05 a gallon. Your car travels at 27 miles for each gallon of gas. How far can you travel with $95 in your pocket?In the above question, which conversion factors will be used to solve the problem? Mark all that apply.

Question: How many days are in 3 years?

What would be the correct conversion factor to solve this question:

Question: Gas cost $3.05 a gallon. Your car travels at 27 miles for each gallon of gas. How far can you travel with $95 in your pocket?

In the above question, which conversion factors will be used to solve the problem? Mark all that apply.