Chapter 9: Problem 39
In Exercises 39-50, convert the given Fahrenheit temperature to its equivalent temperature on the Celsius scale. Where appropriate, round to the nearest tenth of a degree. \(68^{\circ} \mathrm{F}\)
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Chapter 9: Problem 39
In Exercises 39-50, convert the given Fahrenheit temperature to its equivalent temperature on the Celsius scale. Where appropriate, round to the nearest tenth of a degree. \(68^{\circ} \mathrm{F}\)
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Give the approximate length of some of the world's longest rivers. In each exercise, determine which is the longer river and by how many kilometers. Yangtze: 3940 miles; Mississippi: 6275 kilometers
Convert the given unit of weight to the unit indicated. \(870 \mathrm{mg}\) to \(\mathrm{g}\)
Use the following equivalents, along with dimensional analysis, to convert the given measurement to the unit indicated. When necessary, round answers to two decimal places.$$\begin{aligned}16 \mathrm{oz} &=1 \mathrm{lb} \\\2000 \mathrm{lb} &=1 \mathrm{~T} \\\1 \mathrm{oz} & \approx 28 \mathrm{~g} \\\1 \mathrm{lb} & \approx 0.45 \mathrm{~kg} \\\1 \mathrm{~T} & \approx 0.9 \mathrm{t}\end{aligned}$$ \(26 \mathrm{oz}\) to \(\mathrm{lb}\)
In Exercises 19-30, use the following equivalents, along with dimensional analysis, to convert the given measurement to the unit indicated. When necessary, round answers to two decimal places.$$\begin{aligned}16 \mathrm{oz} &=1 \mathrm{lb} \\\2000 \mathrm{lb} &=1 \mathrm{~T} \\\1 \mathrm{oz} & \approx 28 \mathrm{~g} \\\1 \mathrm{lb} & \approx 0.45 \mathrm{~kg} \\\1 \mathrm{~T} & \approx 0.9 \mathrm{t}\end{aligned}$$ \(36 \mathrm{oz}\) to \(\mathrm{lb}\)
Use the following English and metric equivalents, along with dimensional analysis, to convert the given measurement to the unit indicated.English and Metric Equivalents$$\begin{aligned}&1 \text { in. }=2.54 \mathrm{~cm} \\\&1 \mathrm{ft}=30.48 \mathrm{~cm} \\\&1 \mathrm{yd} \approx 0.9 \mathrm{~m} \\\&1 \mathrm{mi} \approx 1.6 \mathrm{~km}\end{aligned}$$ 26 in. to \(\mathrm{cm}\)
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