| Converting
Units of Measurement
Learn
to use background knowledge and text structure to make complex
predictions.
Explanation
for Metric
This is
a simple objective, as all you need to know is how to convert
within each system. The meter is the metric systems main unit.
It was discovere when the legnth from the north pole to the
equater was divided by 10,000,000,000. To find another unit
in the metric system from meters, divide to find a larger
unit, multiply to find a smaller unit. And it's quite easy.
Meters to decamters, you divide by 10, hectometer is 100,kilometer
is 1,000. To find the smaller units, you multiply. Like decimeters,
you multiply by 10, centimeters is 100, millimeters is 1,000.
You can also use the Multidivide system with volume and weight.
Explanation
for Customary
This
gets EVIL. You'll understand why the rest of
the world uses the Metric system after you read this.
1 foot-12 inches
3 feet-1 yard
1 mile-5280 ft
Those are really the basic things. Check the Links area for
further study.
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