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73) A cool air-conditioned room might have a temperature of ______. Choose from 20C, 40C, and 66C. 74) A person with a high fever might have a temperature of ______. Choose from 39C, 99C, and 102C. 75) Convert 52F to Celsius. Round to the nearest Group Activity – Measurement and Conversion Activity 1: Measurement A. Match each object listed on the left with the most appropriate measurement from the list on the right. Hint: Think about whether the object is measuring a length, capacity, or weight (mass). 1) The thickness of a dime a. 1827.35 km 2) The weight of a peanut b. 136 g 3) The amount of water in a swimming pool c. 6.4 cm 4) The amount of water in a raindrop d. 0.98 m 5) The length of your little fi nger e. 30,000 mg 6) The width of a twin bed f. 0.5 mL 7) The weight of an apple g. 2 L 8) The distance between Los Angeles and Seattle h. 68.22 kL 9) The weight of a compact car i. 1700 kg 10) The amount of soda in a soda bottle j. 1.35 mm degree. 76) Convert 26C to Fahrenheit. Round to the nearest degree. 77) The highest temperature ever recorded on Earth was 57.8C in El Azizia, Libya, in 1922. What is this temperature in Fahrenheit? Round to the nearest degree. (www.ncdc.noaa.gov) 78) The highest temperature ever recorded in Antarctica was 59F in 1974. What is this temperature in Celsius? Round to the nearest degree. (www.ncdc.noaa.gov) R1) If you had to use one relationship between U.S. customary units and metric units for each of the following, which would you pick and why? length, capacity, weight R2) If you memorized only one of the formulas for converting between Fahrenheit and Celsius, how could you derive the other formula? 480 CHAPTER 7 Measurement and Conversion www.mhhe.com/messersmith


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