5. The beds in your dorm room have extra-long mattresses. These mattresses are 80 inches (2 significant figures) long and 39 inches wide. (Regular twin beds are 72 inches long.) What is the area of the mattress top in m2? (1 inch = 2.54 cm) 6. A red blood cell has a diameter of 7.5 -m (micrometers). What is the diameter of the cell in inches? (1 inch 2.54 cm)

5. The beds in your dorm room have extra-long mattresses. These mattresses are 80 inches (2 significant figures) long and 39 inches wide. (Regular twin beds are 72 inches long.) What is the area of the mattress top in m2? (1 inch = 2.54 cm) 6. A red blood cell has a diameter of 7.5 -m (micrometers). What is the diameter of the cell in inches? (1 inch 2.54 cm)

Introductory Chemistry: A Foundation

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Author:Steven S. Zumdahl, Donald J. DeCoste

Publisher:Steven S. Zumdahl, Donald J. DeCoste

Chapter2: Measurements And Calculations

Section: Chapter Questions

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