Using and Understanding Mathematics: A Quantitative Reasoning Approach (6th Edition)
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Author: Jeffrey O. Bennett, William L. Briggs
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 2.A, Problem 3QQ
If you multiply an area in square feet by a height in feet, the result will have units of
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62. Solution Concentrations....Ch. 2.B - 62-67: Drug Dosing.
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