Chapter 5 Summary and Review 493- SWIMMING Olympic-size swimming pools are
50 meters long. Express this distance in feet. - HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS The Sears Tower is
443 meters high, and the Empire State Building is
1,250 feet high. Which building is taller? - WESTERN SETTLERS The Oregon Trail was an
overland route pioneers used from the 1840s
through the 1870s to reach the Oregon Territory.
It stretched 1,930 miles from Independence,
Missouri, to Oregon City, Oregon. Find this
distance to the nearest kilometer. - AIR JORDAN Michael Jordan is 78 inches tall
(6 feet, 6 inches). Express his height in centimeters.
Round to the nearest centimeter.
Perform each conversion. Since most conversions are
approximate, answers will vary slightly depending on the
method used.
- 30 ounces to grams
- 15 kilograms to pounds
- 50 pounds to grams
- 2,000 pounds to kilograms
- POLAR BEARS At birth, polar bear cubs
weigh less than human babies—about 910 grams.
Convert this to pounds. - BOTTLED WATER LaCroix bottled water
can be purchased in bottles containing 17 fluid
ounces. Mountain Valley water can be purchased
in half-liter bottles. Which bottle contains more
water? - CRUDE OIL There are 42 gallons in a
barrel of crude oil. How many liters of crude
oil is that? - Convert 105°C to degrees Fahrenheit.
- Convert 77°F to degrees Celsius.
- RECREATION Which water temperature is
appropriate for swimming: 10°C, 30°C, 50°C, or
70°C?
REVIEW EXERCISES