What conversion factor would you use to convert between these pairs of units?
a)minutes to hours
b)grams to milligrams
c) cubic decimeters to milliters.
There are 60 minutes in 1 hour.
There are 1000 mg in 1 g.
There are 1000 cubic centimeters in 1 cubic decimeter AND 1 cc = 1 mL.
Therefore, the conversion factors are:
a) 1 minute = 1/60 hour
b) 1 g = 1000 mg
c) 1 cubic decimeter = 1000 cubic centimeters = 1000 mL
To convert between minutes and hours, you would use the conversion factor of 60 minutes in 1 hour. This means that for every 1 hour, there are 60 minutes. So, to convert minutes to hours, you would divide the number of minutes by 60.
To convert between grams and milligrams, you would use the conversion factor of 1000 milligrams in 1 gram. This means that for every 1 gram, there are 1000 milligrams. So, to convert grams to milligrams, you would multiply the number of grams by 1000.
To convert between cubic decimeters and milliliters, you would use the fact that there are 1000 cubic centimeters (cc) in 1 cubic decimeter (dm^3), and 1 cc is equal to 1 milliliter (mL). So, to convert cubic decimeters to milliliters, you would multiply the number of cubic decimeters by 1000.
a) To convert minutes to hours, the conversion factor is 1 hour = 60 minutes.
b) To convert grams to milligrams, the conversion factor is 1 gram = 1000 milligrams.
c) To convert cubic decimeters to milliliters, the conversion factor is 1 cubic decimeter = 1000 milliliters or 1 cubic centimeter = 1 milliliter.