Math

HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONS

Metric Conversions• 1 inch (in) = 2.54 centimeters (cm)• 1 pound (lb) = 0.45 kilograms (kg)• 1 kilogram = 2.2 pounds• 1 ounce (oz) = 28 grams (g)• 1 cubic centimeter (cc) = 1 milliliter (mL)• 1 teaspoon (tsp) = 5 mL• 1 oz = 30 mL• 1 tablespoon (tbsp) = 15 mL• 1 pint (pt) = 500 mL• 1 quart (qt) = 1000 mL

Temperature• Fahrenheit to Celsius• (F-32) x 5/9

• Celsius to Fahrenheit• (C x 9/5) + 32

Mass and Volume•MASS• A quantity of matter, a measure of the amount of matter in a substance• Unit of measurement is grams• Instrument used is a balance

• VOLUME• Equals: length x width x height• Cubic centimeters

• Kilo (k) 1000• Hecto (h) 100• Deka (dk) 10• (base) • Deci (d) 0.1• Centi (c) 0.01• Milli (m) 0.001