- WORDS OF WISDOM Refer to the wall
hanging. Convert the first metric weight to ounces
and the second to pounds. What famous saying
results?
83. OUNCES AND FLUID OUNCES
a. There are 310 calories in 8 ounces of broiled
chicken. Convert 8 ounces to grams.
b. There are 112 calories in a glass of fresh Valencia
orange juice that holds 8 fluid ounces. Convert
8 fluid ounces to liters. Round to the nearest
hundredth.- TRACK AND FIELD A shot-put weighs 7.264
kilograms. Convert this weight to pounds. Round to
the nearest pound. - POSTAL REGULATIONS You can mail a package
weighing up to 70 pounds via priority mail. Can you
mail a package that weighs 32 kilograms by priority
mail? - NUTRITION Refer to the nutrition label shown
below for a packet of oatmeal. Change each circled
weight to ounces. - HOT SPRINGS The thermal springs in Hot Springs
National Park in central Arkansas emit water as
warm as 143. Change this temperature to degrees
Celsius.
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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Packet (46g)
Servings Per Container: 10
Amount Per Serving
Calories 170 Calories from Fat 20
Total fat 2g
Saturated fat 0.5g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.5g
Monounsaturated Fat 1g
Cholesterol 0mg
Sodium 250mg
Total carbohydrate 35g
Dietary fiber 3g
Soluble Fiber 1g
Sugars 16g
Protein 4g3%
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12%% Daily Value- COOKING MEAT Meats must be cooked at
temperatures high enough to kill harmful bacteria.
According to the USDA and the FDA, the internal
temperature for cooked roasts and steaks should be
at least 145 , and whole poultry should be 180.
Convert these temperatures to degrees Celsius.
Round up to the next degree. - TAKING A SHOWER When you take a shower,
which water temperature would you choose: 15 ,
28 , or 50? - DRINKING WATER To get a cold drink of water,
which temperature would you choose: , 10 , or
25? - SNOWY WEATHER At which temperatures might
it snow: , 0 , or 10? - AIR CONDITIONING At which outside
temperature would you be likely to run the air
conditioner: 15°, 20°C, or 30°C? - COMPARISON SHOPPING Which is the better
buy: 3 quarts of root beer for $4.50 or 2 liters of root
beer for $3.60? - COMPARISON SHOPPING Which is the better
buy: 3 gallons of antifreeze for $10.35 or 12 liters of
antifreeze for $10.50? - Explain how to change kilometers to miles.
- Explain how to change 50 C to degrees Fahrenheit.
- The United States is the only industrialized country in
the world that does not officially use the metric
system. Some people claim this is costing American
businesses money. Do you think so? Why? - What is meant by the phrase a table of equivalent
measures?
Perform each operation.
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