Measurement, Errors, Data and Unit Conversion
Which of the following statements involves a nominal measurement?
James has a height of 170 cm.
Barry’s blood pressure is elevated.
Gino was born in Italy.
More than 5% of Australians receive a pension.
Gino was born in Italy.
Gino’s birthplace is “named” so the information is nominal, but no other information is available.
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Given that 1 mmHg = 0.133 kPa, how can a systolic BP measurement of 120 mmHg be converted to a measurement in kPa?A. Divide 120 by 0.133
B. Multiply 120 by 0.133
C. Divide 0.133 by 120
D. Add 0.133โ120
How many micrograms are there in 0.25 g?
A. 250
B. 25,000
C. 250,000
D. 25,000,000
What is meant when a person’s mass is stated as 73.6 kg? That:
A. The mass is closer to 73.6 than it is to 73.7 or 73.5.
B. The mass is closer to 73.6 than to any other value.
C. The mass is between 73.5 and 73.7.
D. The mass is 73.6 ยฑ0.1 kg.
How many milligrams are there in 1 ฮผg?
A. 0.001
B. 1000
C. 0.1
D. 1000 000
How many micrograms are there in 1 mg?
A. 0.001
B. 0.1
C. 100
D. 1000
What is the result of converting 650 ฮผg to mg?
A. 0.650
B. 6.50
C. 65
D. 65,000
What is 1.25 g converted to micrograms?
A. 125
B. 1250
C. 12,500
D. 1,250,000
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