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DIMENSIONAL ANALYSIS PROBLEMS Conversions Factors 1 hr=60 min 1 min = 60 sec 7 days = | week 24 hrs = 1 day 1 kg =2.2 Ibs 264.2 gal = | cubic meter 1 mi = 5,280 ft 1kg= 1000 g 20 drops = 1 mL 365 days=lyr 52 weeks =1 yr 2.34em=1 in 1 L= 1000 mL. 0.621 mi=1.00km 1 yd= 36 inches Lec is 1em® 1mL=1 em? DIRECTIONS: Solve each problem using dimensional analysis. Every number must have a unit. Work must be shown, Conversion factors are given below 1.) How many miles will a person run during a 10 kilometer race? \Dkeilo , OWA malles 2, ay miles Tere 2.) The moon is 250,000 miles away. How many feet is it from earth? : ost 250,000 mires , 51290: \32.b,o00000 Fe \enite 3.) A family pool holds 10,000 gallons of water. How many cubic meters is this? Wooo getters . Leubie me . 37.95 cubic meer DWH. 2wqas 4.) The average American student is in class 330 minutes/day. How many hours/day is this? a" : Je = 9.5 hours How many seconds is this? Speen : wee 2 \ASDO seconds 5) How many seconds are there in 1 year? \ year . BeS.dess This edwin wos. 3\c, Blopoo \ Yea Toy 30) Var ~\ rn 1 . Seconds O Year 6) The distance from Santa Maria to Los Alamos is 16.25 mi. What is the distance in cm? (W.2S mile ,5.280% | Win - em = LAST om Tenia | VEE Name: Key Date: Hour: Direct and Inverse Variation WS Classify the following as direct, inverse, or neither. Dy=-16-3 N -.2 syy=x_\ wy=25 3.5 y= -% 8)y Find the Missing Variable: 11) y varies directly with x. If y= 32 when x =-5, find y when x = -14. 12) y varies ithetely with x. If y = 62 when x = 42, find x when y = -12. Ke xy -\2= 2vo4x era 13) In kick pone “tg foun thatthe force needed rodgeak a board, varies inversely with the length of the board. If it takes 5 Ibs OF pressure to break a board 2 feet long, how many pounds of pressure will it take to break a board thatis 6 feetlong? —-S.2 Qf Y evo Sios % Equation: Ys Ox z Ibs of pressu =x : 6 14) In scuba diving, the time it takes a diver to ascend safely to the surface varies directly with the depth of the dive. It takes a minimum of 3 minutes from a safe ascent from 12 feet. Determine the minimum time for a safe ascent from 1000 feet? XK min Yee =U Equation: U=4y Sra > 2s yf \a=k3) a Y2Pr (00h Ke ISD mines \poo= 4x Kuta Software - Infinite Algebra 1 Percent Problems Solve each problem. Round to the nearest tenth or tenth of a percent. 1) What percent of 29 is 3? 2) What percent of 33.5 is 217 X-BD Xx 2 a x yoo © 24 100 * 33.5 xel0.34/- x= 2.097. 3) What percent of 55 is 34? 4) 41% of 78 is what? x mw Wo Lx \0o “SS oo “1 nel 92) X31 G 5) 28% of 63 is what? 6) 58% of what is 63.47 25 5% _ bs yoo =&d joo x xe X=10.93 7) 1 is what percent of 52.6? 8) What percent of 38 is 15? oa a XS 100 52le OO ~ 2% xe 1.97. X- 30.41]. 9) 4% of 73 is what? 10) What is 12% of 17.52 a V2 ae - ox po" TS joo ~ 115 X= DAL Ne 2A 11) 79% of 67 miles is what? 12) What is 59% of 14 m? AN poe 4 \od ~ Wierites “00> ‘4m Ye4.23 mules K=F.2bom Basic Pre-algebra Skill Solving Proportion Word Problems Answer each question and round your answer to the nearest whole number. 1) Totsakan enlarged the size of a photo toa height of 18 in. What is the new width if it ‘was originally 2 in tall and 1 in wide? Vi height 2 hh” wide “Vian Fin yd 3) The money used in Saudi Arabia is called the Riyal. The exchange rate is 4 Riyals to S1. Find how many Riyals you would receive if you exchanged $5. g & Fe eee co eayds | iS 5) Natalie bought one bunch of fennel for $2. How many bunches can Stephanie buy if she has $6? x» its 3 bunches 2 o 7) One bulb of elephant garlic costs $2. How many bulbs of elephant garlic can you buy for $14? 4 inulbs \ tou % bullo ~ & 2 i oarie The currency in Sweden is the Kronor. The exchange rate is approximately $1 for every 7 Kronor. At this rate, how many dollars would you get if you exchanged 14 Kronor? ee ee ae Te 4 11) The currency in Bolivia is the Boliviano. ‘The exchange rate is approximately SI =8 Bolivianos. At this rate, how many Bolivianos would you get if you exchanged ” $3? sy | B3_ —

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