Question

Conversion Question?
I have .00199888g/L and I'm supposed to convert to L/kg

The TA gave us this to follow:
g/kg x L/g = L/kg

Can someone do it for me to see if it checks out with mine? I suck at simple conversions

Answer 1

that just means grams per liter
let me give you the first step:
0.00199888 g/L x (1kg/1000g)

Answer 2

your g cancels out and you are left with Kg, now just do the arithmetic

Answer 3

you have to do the math... I am merely guiding you

Answer 4

\(0.00199888 \cancel{g} / L \times \cfrac{1 \space kg}{1000 \cancel{g}}\)

^ Just texed.. @nincompoop 's work.

Answer 5

yo how do you do that cancel thing? it looks awesome LOL

Answer 6

it does.... lol and so I end up with kg/L right? Well with the numbers in front of it

Answer 7

so what do you have?

Answer 8

\cancel

Answer 9

metric system was invented for a reason... that is to make conversions easier

Answer 10

1.999x10^-6kg/L

Answer 11

\cancel{_}

`\[\cancel{g} \times \cfrac{kg}{\cancel{g}}\] `

Answer 12

you're dividing by 1000 that means your decimal place moves 3 steps to the left and don't leave out the rest of the remaining digits

Answer 13

so what do you think is next based on what your TA gave you?

Answer 14

yeah that's why I multiplied it by 10 to the negative 6 power and I think he may have meant kg/L because next I have to multiply it by my weight in kilograms to find out how many Liters of this substance it would take to kill me... haha I know it sounds wierd

Answer 15

does this look right? 1.999x10^-6kg/L x 106lbs/48.08kg x 1lb

Answer 16

Ok thanks didn't know that...

Answer 17

using the formula: Density = mass/volume
your format is going to be Kg/L
1.999888 x 10^-6 Kg/L

Answer 18

to pounds? I didn't see that in the original problem ...

Answer 19

Well I know my weight in pounds so I converted it to kg

Answer 20

106 x .453592 = 48.080752

Answer 21

lmao!
you are right, but you can leave out x lb.

Answer 22

yeah since it's 1 haha

Answer 23

no, because it's like this
\[Rabbit \times \frac{ Frog }{ Rabbit }=Frog\]

Answer 24

well I knew what I meant... haha

Answer 25

thanks for helping me out it's for my lab report :)

Answer 26

LOL:)

Answer 27

my baaad haha and sure