Interconversion of prefixed SI units A nurse measures the volume of a drop of medicine. The volume of 1 drop of medicine is 0.3 mL. What is the volume in deciliters of 1000 drops of medicine? Write your answer as a decimal. dL
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Since 1 drop has a volume of 0.3 mL, we can multiply this by 1000 to find the total volume: Total volume = 0.3 mL/drop * 1000 drops = 300 mL Now, we need to convert this volume from milliliters (mL) to deciliters (dL). We know that: 1 dL = 100 mL So, we can Show more…
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