PS Dimensional Analysis Practice

You know that 12 inches = 1 foot.  Convert 60 inches to feet.

• 720 feet
• 5 feet
• 5 inches
• 72 feet

How many minutes are in a year?

(you can use information from your dimensional analysis worksheet)

• I can't count that high.

• 525,600min

• 52,560min

• 31,536,000min

How many kilograms of calcium are there in 173 pounds of calcium? (1 pound = 454 grams; 1 kg = 1000 g)

• 1.10 kg

• 78.5 kg

• 110 kg

• 78500 kg

Americans drink 5,604,000 gallons of sweet tea each day. How many liters is that? (1 gal = 3.79 L)

• 21,200,000 L

• 21,240,000 L

• 21,207,190.2 L

• 21,000,000 L

The Olympic record for the high jump is just over 2.6 yards. What is that distance in feet? (3 ft = 1 yd)

• 0.867 ft

• 7.8 ft

• 8.07 ft

• 8.27 ft

The waiting time to ride a roller coaster is 20 minutes when 150 people are in line. How long is the waiting time when 240 people are in line?

• 32 people

• 32 minutes

• 12.5 minutes

• 12.5 people

Gas costs $3.05 a gallon, and your car travels at 27 miles for each gallon of gas. How far can you travel in your car with $95 in your pocket?

• 11 miles
• 840 miles
• 7800 miles
• 870 miles