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What operation do you use if you want to change a larger unit into a smaller unit?
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Why do you multiply to change a larger unit to a smaller unit?
to get a unit
When changing from large si units to smaller units what mathematical operation is used?
When changing from a larger unit to a smaller unit, there will be more of them, so you will multiply.
What would you use to change from a larger unit to a smaller unit?
conversion factor
Are you converting from a smaller to larger unit or larger to smaller unit converting millimeters to meter?
You convert to a larger unit. Smaller to larger. Metre is 1000 times larger than a millimetre
Are you converting from a smaller unit to a larger unit or from a larger unit to a smaller unit?
The answer to that one is going to depend on two things:-- what unit you are converting from-- what unit you are converting to
What operation do you use if you want to change a larger unit to a smaller unit?
Multiplication.
Why do you multiply to change a larger unit to a smaller unit?
to get a unit
Lin is changing from smaller units to lager units what operation should she use explain?
To change from a smaller unit to a larger unit, you have to divide. For example, 100 centimetres is equal to 1 metre.
Smaller unit change into larger unit?
change quanity to indicated unit, 7600ml= ? kl
What would change from a larger unit of measure to a smaller unit of measure?
division
What would you use to change from a larger unit to a smaller unit?
conversion factor
When changing from large si units to smaller units what mathematical operation is used?
When changing from a larger unit to a smaller unit, there will be more of them, so you will multiply.
What do you do To change a smaller unit to a larger unit move the decimal point to the?
Move it to the left.
Why do you divide to change a smaller unit to a larger unit?
Because the number of larger units will be less than the number of smaller units, and when you divide the answer is usually smaller than the number you started with.
Are you converting from a smaller to larger unit or larger to smaller unit converting millimeters to meter?
You convert to a larger unit. Smaller to larger. Metre is 1000 times larger than a millimetre
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.
What comes before grams?
Decagram if going from larger unit to smaller unit, and decigram if from smaller to larger.
