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11/8 Prac1_Convert Distance Units - ETM
By Patrick Mazza
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Due Date:
Tuesday, November 9th at 8:15am
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Goal - I can convert units using a unit canceling process (called dimensional analysis).
Question 1
1.
You got up this morning and walked 790 steps to school. How many feet was that?
What unit do we "
Want
" to get to here?
feet
steps
Question 2
2.
You got up this morning and walked 790 steps to school. How many feet was that?
What unit do we "
Have
" to start with?
feet
steps
Question 3
3.
You got up this morning and walked 790 steps to school. How many feet was that?
Organize:
Which units should cancel when converting units to solve this problem?
feet
steps
Question 4
4.
You got up this morning and walked 790 steps to school. How many feet was that?
Organize:
(1 step = 2.5 feet)
Question 5
5.
You got up this morning and walked 790 steps to school. How many feet was that?
Organize:
(1 step = 2.5 feet)
316 feet
1,975 feet
316 (steps)(step)
Question 6
6.
Yesterday you walked 4,100 feet to your friend’s place after school. How many yards was that?
Organize:
(1 yard = 3 feet)
1,366.67 yards
12,300 yards
12,300 feet
Question 7
7.
Each day you walk 14.5 feet from the door to your seat in Physics. How many inches is that?
Organize:
(1 foot = 12 inches)
Extra Practice (Recommended Not Required)
Question 8
8.
Each day you walk an average of 98.4 feet between each class. How many meters is that?
Organize & Solve:
(1 meter = 3.28 feet)