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Conversion FactorsConversion Factors

In chemistry, it is often usefulto be able to convert from one

unit of measure to another

For example:mass of a substance converted to thenumber of atoms in that substance,or converting from one metric unitto another metric unit

First we will see how it works with dozen.

You know that a dozen is 12 of something.

If you have 36 donuts,how many dozen donuts do you have?

You want to know how many dozen in 36 donuts,and you know there is 1 dozen per 12 donuts, or 1 dozen12 donuts

Use this relationship to convert fromindividual donuts to dozen donuts:

36 donuts x 1 dozen12 donuts

In the problem how many dozen in 36 donuts,you know there is 1 dozen per 12 donuts, or 1 dozen12 donuts

Use this relationship to convert fromindividual donuts to dozen donuts:

In the problem how many dozen in 36 donuts,you know there is 1 dozen per 12 donuts, or 1 dozen12 donuts

36 donuts x = 1 dozen12 donuts

36 donuts x 1 dozen 12 donuts

Use this relationship to convert fromindividual donuts to dozen donuts:

In the problem how many dozen in 36 donuts,you know there is 1 dozen per 12 donuts, or 1 dozen12 donuts

36 donuts x = 1 dozen12 donuts

36 donuts x 1 dozen 12 donuts

= 36 dozen 12

Use this relationship to convert fromindividual donuts to dozen donuts:

In the problem how many dozen in 36 donuts,you know there is 1 dozen per 12 donuts, or 1 dozen12 donuts

36 donuts x = 1 dozen12 donuts

36 donuts x 1 dozen 12 donuts

= 36 dozen 12

= 3 dozen

Use this relationship to convert fromindividual donuts to dozen donuts:

In the problem how many dozen in 36 donuts,you know there is 1 dozen per 12 donuts, or 1 dozen12 donuts

36 donuts x = 1 dozen12 donuts

36 donuts x 1 dozen 12 donuts

= 36 dozen 12

= 3 dozen

Use this relationship to convert fromindividual donuts to dozen donuts:

If you have 2.5 dozen donuts, how many individualdonuts are there?

2.5 dozen x 12 donuts1 dozen

there are 12 donutsin 1 dozen

If you have 2.5 dozen donuts, how many individualdonuts are there?

2.5 dozen x =12 donuts1 dozen

2.5 dozen x 12 donuts1 dozen

2.5 x 12 donuts1

=

= 30 donuts

Let’s try converting donut mass to number of donuts…

If you have 9900 grams of donuts,how many donuts do you have

if each donut has a mass of 150 grams?

What is the relationship between grams and donuts?

150 grams = 1 donut

If you have 9900 grams of donuts,how many donuts do you have

if each donut has a mass of 150 grams?

150 g = 1 donut

150 g1 donut

= 1

1 donut150 g = 1

these are yourconversion factors

150 g = 1 donut

150 g1 donut

= 1

1 donut150 g = 1

converts donuts tograms (grams on top)

150 g = 1 donut

150 g1 donut

= 1

1 donut150 g = 1

converts grams todonuts (donuts on top)

The question is…

If you have 9900 grams of donuts,how many donuts do you have

if each donut has a mass of 150 grams?

The question is…

If you have 9900 grams of donuts,how many donuts do you have

if each donut has a mass of 150 grams?

9900 grams

begin with the amountgiven in the problem

9900 grams

The question is…

x9900 gram s 1 donut150 grams

converts gramsto donuts

If you have 9900 grams of donuts,how many donuts do you have

if each donut has a mass of 150 grams?each donut has a mass of 150 grams

1 donut150 g

9900 grams x

9900 donuts 150

66 donuts

=

= 66 donuts

The question is…

x9900 gram s 1 donut150 grams

If you have 9900 grams of donuts,how many donuts do you have

if each donut has a mass of 150 grams?how many donuts do you have

x=

9900 g 1 donut150 g