Question

Arnold has shared some interesting facts about different places around the world. Use dimensional analysis to convert the units on the facts to the units requested. Be sure to show your work and include units with your answer.

1. Some roads in Poland have a speed limit of 140 km/h. How fast is this in miles per minute?




2. A factory worker in Cambodia makes 320,000 Cambodian Riels per month. If 1 U.S. dollar equals 4000 Cambodian Riels, how much does the factory worker make in U.S. in dollars per year?




3. Certain members of the Italian Parliament make 180,000 euros a year. If 1 euro equals 1.36 U.S. dollars, how much do the members of parliament make in dollars per day?




4. People in Japan on average eat 3 ounces of fish per day. How many pounds of fish is this per week?




5. London Heathrow airport sees on average 191,200 passengers a day. How many passengers is this per minute?




6. An African cheetah can run at speeds up to 120 kilometers per hour. What is this speed in feet per second?




7. The town of Lloró, Colombia has an average yearly rainfall of 500 inches. On average, how many centimeters of rain does the town get each day?

Answer 1

3. 1 / 1.36 = 180,000

4. 5.6875 pounds per week

5. 133 people per minute

6. 120kph= 109.3613 ft/s kph -> ft/sft/s = kph_________ 1.097280ft/s =120_____ 1.097280ft/s = 109.3613.

7. The answer is approximately 3.479

Answer 2

Answer.3.1/1.36 =180,000

5.6875 a week pounds

133 people per minute

120 kph =109.3613 ft<s

Kph<ft/sft/s-----------------1.097526

120

Explanation:

The approximate answer is 3.479.