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Part 6 — Two Methods of Unit Conversions
Author(s) -
Price Joanne Kirkpatrick
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
opflow
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1551-8701
pISSN - 0149-8029
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8701.1993.tb01250.x
Subject(s) - unit (ring theory) , computer science , mathematics , mathematics education
When converting from one unit of measurement to another, it is sometimes unclear whether to multiply or divide by the number given in the conversion equation. You may use either of the two methods described in the article to help you decide whether to multiply or divide for any given conversion.