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A conversion factor expressed as a fraction for converting milligrams to grams is _______________.

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Question 42

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When writing a conversion factor, the quantity of units you wish to convert to

A) will not be equal to the quantity of units you are converting from.
B) is placed in the numerator if using fractions.
C) is placed after the colon if using ratios.
D) is placed in the denominator if using fractions.

E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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Write a conversion factor for converting milliliters to teaspoons using proportions and fractions: _______________. (Use appropriate abbreviations.)

Edra weighed 78 lb on her last visit. The scale shows she now weighs 96.5 lb. She gained _______________. (Use either proportion or dimensional analysis, and round your answer to the nearest tenth.)

When writing a conversion factor as a ratio, the number you are converting from is placed _______________ the colon in the conversion factor.

To prevent errors when using conversion factors, it is important always to include _______________ as well as the quantities or values.

To set up a dimensional analysis equation to convert two quantities with different units, you would place the _______________ value alone on one side of the equation.

For a patient's upper respiratory tract infection, the physician prescribed one 333 mg tablet of erythromycin every 8 hours for 10 days. At the end of the 10 days, the patient has taken _______________ of erythromycin.

To avoid making calculation errors, it is important to _________ units when using conversion factors.

Angie weighs 43 kg. How many pounds is this?

Write a conversion factor for converting grams to milligrams using proportions and fractions: _______________. (Use appropriate abbreviations.)

To convert units in a proportion set up as ratios, you would

The first step in dimensional analysis is to

Aron drank 13 c of liquid over 24 hours. He drank _______________ of fluid. (Round to nearest tenth.) (Use either proportion or dimensional analysis.)

The physician prescribed 12.5 mcg of Synthroid daily for 30 days for a patient newly diagnosed with hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid). At the end of the 30 days, the patient will have taken _______________ of Synthroid.