Question

Solve each of the following problems using one or more conver-sion 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?

Answer 1

Answer:

a. 473mL.

b. 79.38kg

c. 24.47lb of fat

d. 42.5g of N.

Explanation:

a. A qt is equal to 946mL. 0.500qt are:

0.500qt * (946mL / 1qt) = 473mL

b. 1lb is equal to 0.4536kg, 175lb are:

175lb *(0.4536kg / 1lb) = 79.38kg

c. The fat in kg of the athlete is:

74kg * 15% = 11.1kg of fat. In pounds:

11.1kg * (1lb / 0.4536kg) = 24.47lb of fat

d. The mass of nitrogen in the fertilizer is:

10.0oz * 15% = 1.5oz of N

1 oz is equal to 28.35g. 1.5oz are:

1.5oz * (28.35g / 1oz) = 42.5g of N