Unit Conversions and Problem Solving:
Dimensional Analysis
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*A person weighing 87 kg weighs how many kilograms?
¬Convert 127 cm to inches.
*A volume of 356 dL is how many fl. oz ?
*The upper allowable limit for blood cholesterol is 200. mg choles./dL blood. What is this quantity expressed  in units of oz. choles./pt blood?
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