Using Units to Solve Problems
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metric system. well you'll run into problems all the
time where you have to convert from one unit to another when dealing with
distances or lengths or weights. you name it. by metric system think like kilograms
instead of pounds and meters instead of yards. well the good news is that you
don't have to have all those conversions memorized. your brain has enough stuff to
worry about. all you really have to do is refer to a conversion chart. where
someone's already done the dirty work for you, [kid with messy face holds conversion chart]
and shmoop has one and it looks a little something like this- though all right say
you want to know how many miles some guy walked and another guy shoes. but you're
told that he only traveled 9.65 six kilometers well we can look up miles to
kilometers on our handy dandy chart, or a chair and we see that one mile equals
about one point six oh nine kilometers. all right then we'll you can take nine
point six five six right there plug that into our calculator and divide by one [equation]
point six oh nine to get just about six miles exactly. see how cleverly you could
give that problem there for you no extra charge. okay so from there with
you whatever else particularly problem asks of us whether it's asking for a
rate or time or whatever. so chew on that while you're chewing on your little Big
Mac. [man gets McDonald's meal]