Unit conversion

Writing the same measurement in a different unit. Within the metric system it is moving the point; between systems, rough rules like a mile is about 1.6 kilometres.

Depth 1 · Foundation

You can change between metric units by moving the point, and know a smaller unit gives a bigger number.

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Foundation
You can change between metric units by moving the point, and know a smaller unit gives a bigger number.
- Read itMoving the PointMeasurement Level 1: Units and the SI System
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DecimalsMoving the point is moving the decimal point: tenths, hundredths and thousandths of a unit.Metric prefixesMoving the point works because the prefixes go in tens, hundreds and thousands.
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You can roughly change between metric and older units, like kilometres and miles or centimetres and inches.
- Read itBetween SystemsMeasurement Level 1: Units and the SI System
Master depth 1 first
Length, depth 2To change miles and inches into metric units, first you need to know what miles and inches are.

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