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General Chemistry
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ISBN: 9781891389603
Author: Donald A. McQuarrie, Peter A. Rock, Ethan B. Gallogly
Publisher: University Science Books
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Chapter 1, Problem 1.43P
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Price of carpet per square meter has to be calculated and the cost to carpet 1475sqft area has to be given.

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Conversion of one unit into another unit is done by the use of unit conversion factor.  This involves multiplying or dividing by the power of 10.  For example, if centimeter has to be converted into meter, then the given value in centimeter has to be multiplied by the conversion factor as shown below.

    1=1m100cm

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