Question
An ambulance has a mass of 5.44×105 ounces.
Which unit of measurement is most appropriate to measure this mass?
Responses
milligrams
milligrams
kilograms
kilograms
tons
tons
ounce
Which unit of measurement is most appropriate to measure this mass?
Responses
milligrams
milligrams
kilograms
kilograms
tons
tons
ounce
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To determine the most appropriate unit of measurement for the mass of the ambulance, we first need to convert the mass from ounces to a more useful unit.
1. **Convert ounces to pounds**: There are 16 ounces in a pound.
\[
\text{Mass in pounds} = \frac{5.44 \times 10^5 \text{ ounces}}{16} \approx 3.4 \times 10^4 \text{ pounds}
\]
2. **Convert pounds to tons**: There are 2000 pounds in a ton.
\[
\text{Mass in tons} = \frac{3.4 \times 10^4 \text{ pounds}}{2000} \approx 17 \text{ tons}
\]
Given that the mass of the ambulance is substantial (approximately 17 tons), the most appropriate unit of measurement for this mass is **tons**.
So the correct response is **tons**.
1. **Convert ounces to pounds**: There are 16 ounces in a pound.
\[
\text{Mass in pounds} = \frac{5.44 \times 10^5 \text{ ounces}}{16} \approx 3.4 \times 10^4 \text{ pounds}
\]
2. **Convert pounds to tons**: There are 2000 pounds in a ton.
\[
\text{Mass in tons} = \frac{3.4 \times 10^4 \text{ pounds}}{2000} \approx 17 \text{ tons}
\]
Given that the mass of the ambulance is substantial (approximately 17 tons), the most appropriate unit of measurement for this mass is **tons**.
So the correct response is **tons**.