Problem Set #1

I. Solve the following using dimensional analysis. Please show complete solution including the
conversion pathway.

1 mile = 5280 feet

1 inch = 2.54 cm
3 feet = 1 yard
454 g = 1 lb
946 ml = 1 qt
4qt = 1 gal

1. 5240 inches to miles

2. 52 weeks to seconds
3. 64 yards to millimetre
4. 74 cm/sec to mph
5. 3.10 g/ml to lbs/gal
6. 23 inches to feet
7. 635 inches to cm
8. 340 g/cm to lbs/ft
9. 32 feet/sec to meters/min
10. 3 gigabytes to kilobytes

11-15. In a chemistry class, 40 students are given 3 pens each. If there are 12 pens per package, priced
at Php 450 per package. What is the total cost of giving away pens?

II. How many significant figures?

1. 1234
2. 0.023
3. 9010.0
4. 3450.0010
5. 0.00001
6. 7.991 x 10-12
7. 0.00034567
8. Pie – π
9. 4.54
10. 3.4056

III. Perform the operation and indicate the correct significant figure. ( 2 pts each)

1. (5.21+6.3+8.8) x 9.01 / 5.55

2. 561.0 x 34.908 x 23.0 / 21.8 x 2.34
3. Calculate the area and volume:
3.1 length – 27.45 cm
width – 3.67 cm
thickness – 0.653 cm