Units & Measurements

Conversions and how they work!

 Conversion By Name
centi-means one hundredth, milli
means one thousandth

kilo Milli
start Centi
1/1000
1/100
 We have used many
units in this class so
far!
Remember: The Loop, The Cord, The Yardstick

We can easily convert from one unit to the

next by using Conversion Factors
AKA ratios we already know or can find
out!
1 in. = 2.54 cm 1 pcord = ??? cm
1 hoop = ??? In. Do you see where I
am going???
FUNNY THING IS.

algebraic use of units is similar

to how we treated variables

just like 3x + 5x = 8x,

3 in + 5 in = 8 in

The units also cancel out like variables when

dividing..You will see this in the next slide.

Now that you know how these units act, we can

get back to converting them
 We are using equivalent equations
to convert.
1 ft = 12 in is equiv. to
1 ft/12 in = 1 or 12 in/1 ft = 1
4cm
CM to INCHES 4cm=
1
1 4cm= 4cm 1in
Complete on 1 2.54cm
calculator!
Mr. Cadray talk to
4 cm = 4 cm * 1 in/ 2.54 cm
me about rounding
(multiply right side well both
please read p. 5
and post questions sides really right?- of equation by
a value equiv. to 1)
The mantra goes like
this
To convert, we multiplied by an
expression that enabled us to cancel
the unit we DONT want (cm), to
cancel and leave the units we DO
want (in.)
Other nice things to
know when converting
Sometimes we need to round!
This will make our answer not
exact!
Or Approximate
Lets Practice a Few!
 Geometric Drawings and Pictures
length can be described without units, given units
are all the same
AB = 5 and BC = 10, AB + BC = AC, so AC = 5 + 10 or
AC= 15
length given as an equation (equals number or
equals name)
AB = 5 or AC = AB + BC

When a drawing is not present, start the problem

drawing and writing all known lengths

recognize parallel notation