CONVERTING MEASUREMENTS Converting various measurement length units into

MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS A system of measurement is a set of units that specifies a

PRE-TEST (Microsoft Office 2007) Before we learn about common measurements, let’s first test your

EXAMPLE COMMON MEASUREMENT VALUES 1 mile = 5280 feet 1 foot = 12 inches

EXAMPLE PROBLEMS 3 miles = ? Feet. 3 miles = 15, 840 feet 4

EXAMPLE PROBLEMS 44 ft / per second = ? Miles per hour Solution: 44

WHY IS UNIT CONVERSION IMPORTANT? Unit converting is the first step in every mathematical

CREDITS Common Unit of Measure Conversions. (1999, October 15). Retrieved March 15, 2010, from

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CONVERTING MEASUREMENTS Converting various measurement length units into others. Grade 9 Stephanie Delli. Gatti 3/22/10 (Microsoft Office 2007)

MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS A system of measurement is a set of units that specifies a certain length or amount of something. (Systems of Measurement, 2010 ) Let’s learn more about the different types of measurement!

PRE-TEST (Microsoft Office 2007) Before we learn about common measurements, let’s first test your knowledge of lengths!

EXAMPLE COMMON MEASUREMENT VALUES 1 mile = 5280 feet 1 foot = 12 inches 1 kilometer = 0. 621371192 miles 1 mile = 1. 609344 kilometers 1 yard = 3 feet 1 inch = 2. 54 centimeters 1 meter = 0. 001 kilometers 1 centimeter = 0. 01 meters To learn more about common conversions, click here!

EXAMPLE PROBLEMS 3 miles = ? Feet. 3 miles = 15, 840 feet 4 feet = ? Inches. 4 feet = 48 inches (Microsoft Office 2007) 29 inches = ? Centimeters. 29 inches = 73. 66 centimeters Need help converting?

EXAMPLE PROBLEMS 44 ft / per second = ? Miles per hour Solution: 44 ft. _ X 1 mile_ X 60 sec. X 60 min. 1 sec. 5280 ft. 1 min. 1 hour Answer: 30 mph (Microsoft Office 2007)

WHY IS UNIT CONVERSION IMPORTANT? Unit converting is the first step in every mathematical or scientific problem. If the units do not match up, the conclusion of the problem will be incorrect.

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