Perform the following conversions.

(a) Express the mass of 12.2 ounces of ground beef in kilograms.

(b) A soft drink contains 355 mL . What is this volume in quarts?

Strategy

Look at Table 1.7 for the relationships between English and metric quantities; then convert the metric quantities to the desired units.

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TABLE 1.7 SI Units Length 1 km = 10³ m 1 cm = 10-² m 1 mm = 10-³ m 1 nm = 10-9 m Volume 1 m³ = 106 cm³ 1 cm³ = 1 mL Mass 1 kg = 10³ g 1 mg = 10 g Relationships in the Sl and English Systems English Units 1 mi = 5280 ft 1 yd = 3 ft 1 ft = 12 in 1 gal = 4 qt 1 qt = 57.75 in³ 1 qt = 32 fluid ounces 1 lb 16 ounces avdpt 1 ton = 2000 lb SI-English Equivalents 1 mi = 1.609 km 1 m = 39.37 in 1 in = 2.54 cm* 1 L = 1.057 qt 1 qt = 0.946 L 1 lb = 453.6 g 1 avdp ounce 1 troy ounce 28.35 gt 31.10 gt