Chapter 2: Q. 2.101 (page 56)
Bill's recipe for onion soup calls for lb of thinly sliced onions. If an onion has an average mass of , how many onions does Bill need? (2.6)
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Bill needs a total of onions when the average mass of onions is
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Chapter 2: Q. 2.101 (page 56)
Bill's recipe for onion soup calls for lb of thinly sliced onions. If an onion has an average mass of , how many onions does Bill need? (2.6)
Bill needs a total of onions when the average mass of onions is
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Solve each of the following problems using one or more conversion factors:
a. A container holds 0.500 qt of liquid. How many milliliters of lemonade will it hold?
b. What is the mass, in kilograms, of a person who weighs 175 lb?
c. An athlete has 15% body fat by mass. What is the weight of fat, in pounds, of a 74-kg athlete?
d. A plant fertilizer contains 15% nitrogen (N) by mass. In a container of soluble plant food, there are 10.0 oz of fertilizer. How many grams of nitrogen are in the container?

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The price of of potatoes is . If all the potatoes sold today at the store bring in , how many kilograms of potatoes did grocery shoppers buy? (2.6)
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