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This guide offers detailed methods for converting between metric and English units, focusing on distances (kilometers and miles, meters and kilometers) and time (days to seconds, seconds to hours). You’ll learn how to perform conversions with practical examples, such as calculating how far ninjas can run in meters and the time required for Crazed Maniacal Mutant Bunnies to cover a specific distance. Master these conversions to enhance your understanding of measurements in different systems.
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Chapter 11 Unit Conversions
Conversions METRIC UNITS ENGLISH UNITS (kilometers) (miles) UNIT UNIT (meters) (kilometers)
Conversions – How to do it. METERS KILOMETERS 2.56 kilometers = ? meters 1,000 meters 2,560 meters 2.56 km 1 km
Conversions – How to do it. METERS KILOMETERS 5,560 meters = ? kilometers 1 kilometer 5.56 kilometers 5,560 meters 1,000 meters
Conversions – How to do it. DAYS SECONDS 1 DAY = ? SECONDS 24 hours 60 minutes 86,400 seconds 1 day 60 seconds 1 day 1 hour 1 minute
Conversions – How to do it. SECONDS HOURS 1063 SECONDS= ? HOURS 1 min 1 hour 0.295 hours 1063 s 60 s 60 min
Using What You Know… Ninjas can move 6 m / s. Using the train track method show how manymeters Ninjas can move in 2 minutes…… 60 s 2 min 6 m 720 meters 1 s 1 min
Using What You Know… Crazed Maniacal Mutant Bunnies are chasing you. How long does it take them to cover 50 meters (the distance between you and them) , if they are gaining on you By 1.8m/s (they are very fast Crazed Maniacal Mutant Bunnies). What you know: Speed = 1.8 m/s Distance = 50 m Time = ? 27.78s 50 m 1 s Better Start Running…. 1.8 m