Dimensional Analysis Problems Earth Science

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1. The distance from the thumb to the little finger on Coach Oates' hand is 9.0 inches. Convert this to centimeters. (1 inch = 2.54 centimeters) 9.0 in 2.54 cm = 22.86 cm 1 in

2. According to the Guinness Book of Records the heaviest baby ever born weighed 29 lbs 4 oz. (29.25 lbs). What was the baby's mass in kg? (Historical Note: The birth occurred in Effingham IL in 1939 and due to respiratory problems the baby died two hours later. The heaviest babies to survive weighed 22.5 lbs and were born in 1955 and 1982.) (1 pound = 453.59237 grams) 29.25 lbs 453.59237 g 1 lb 1 kg 1000 g = 13.26757682 kg

3. A condor has a wing span of 3.05 m. What is the wing span in feet? 3.05 m 100 cm 1m 1 in 2.54 cm 1 ft 12 in = 10.00656168 ft

(2.54 centimeters = 1 inch)

4. In Europe gasoline is sold by the liter. Assume that it takes 14 gallons of gasoline to fill the tank of a compact car. How many liters of gasoline will it take? (1 US gallon = 3.78 liters) 14 gal 3.78 L = 52.92 L 1 gal

5. Some owls maintain territories of up to 3 acres. How many owls could live in a large wooded area of 20 hectares? (1 hectare = 1 sq. decameter = 100 m2 = 2.47 acres) 20 hectacres 2.47 acres 1 hectacre 1 owl 3 acres = 16.4666667 owls

6. Mark McGuire hit 70 home runs in the 1998 season. Given that there are 4 bases with 90 feet between each base, how many miles did he run last season just from home runs? (1 mile = 5 280 feet) 70 home runs 4 bases 1 home run 90 ft 1 base 1 mile 5 280 ft = 4.7727 miles

7. How much would it cost Craig Marcus in dollars to buy nails used to build a fence 125 meters long if it requires 30 nails per meter? Assume that 40 nails are sold per box at a cost of $.75 per box. 125 meters 30 nails 1 meter 1 box 40 nails $.75 1 box = $70.31

8. Eggs are shipped from a poultry farm in trucks. The eggs are packed in cartons of one dozen eggs each; cartons are placed in crates that hold 20 cartons each. The crates are stacked in the trucks, 5 crates across, 25 crates deep and 25 crates high. How many eggs are in 5 truckloads? 5 truckloads (5 x 25 x 25) crates 1 truckload 20 cartons 1 crate 12 eggs 1 carton = 3 750 000 eggs