Chemistry In Focus
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Author: Tro, Nivaldo J., Neu, Don.
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 2, Problem 20E
The distance from New York to Los Angeles is 2777 miles. Convert this distance into each of the following units:
a. kilometers
b. meters
c. feet
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