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When you convert from a bigger unit to a smaller unit do you multiply or divide?
multiply
When you are changing a smaller unit of measurement to a larger unit of measurement do you multiply or divide?
divide
What is unit rate if 8 lbs of potatoes cost 4.40?
You are supposed to divide the total price by the number of pounds. That will give you the price per pound.
How do you find the unit price of 9.38 for 2.5 lbs?
Divide 9.38 by 2.5 to find cost per pound. Divide 2.5 by 9.38 to find mass per unit of currency.
What is 66 pounds in kg?
It is 29.937 kg (approx.). Kilogram is an SI unit of mass and pound is an imperial unit. To convert from pound to kg multiply pound unit by 0.453592.
When you convert from a bigger unit to a smaller unit do you multiply or divide?
multiply
How do you convert a given unit to larger unit and its answer?
You have to multiply by the conversation ratio.
When you are changing a smaller unit of measurement to a larger unit of measurement do you multiply or divide?
divide
Do you multiply or divide to change from a larger unit to a smaller unit?
To convert from a larger unit to a smaller unit you would multiply. Ex: 5 km = 5000 m Where 1 km = 1000 m <><><><><> It depends on which factor you are multiplying or dividing by. It can go either way. To convert from ounces to grams, for instance, you can divide by 28.350, or you can multiply by 0.035273.
How is a unit of measure of area converted into a larger into a smaller unit?
you divide or multiply
How do you divide a unit fraction by a whole number?
Multiply by the reciprocal.
What is unit rate if 8 lbs of potatoes cost 4.40?
You are supposed to divide the total price by the number of pounds. That will give you the price per pound.
How do you convert large unit into a small unit?
Multiply by the factor for converting the large unit to the small unit or divide by the factor for converting the small unit to the large unit.
What is the unit rate for 344 miles in 11 hours?
You are supposed to divide the distance by the time.
In metric system to Change from one unit to the next higher unit what must you do?
Multiply by 10
What is the convesion afactor?
That refers to a number by which you multiply, or divide, usually to convert from one unit to another.
When going from yards to inches do you multiply or divide?
Inches are the smaller unit so there will be more of them, thus to convert yards to inches multiply [by 36].
