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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.
Why it ms sense to multiply when you convert to a smaller unit?
It makes sense to multiply when converting measurements to smaller units because it takes many smaller units to make up a larger unit. So in order to translate larger unit(s) into smaller units, you have to break up the larger unit(s) into many smaller pieces.
Which one is easier to convert costomary unit or metric unit?
Metric unit is easy. Costomary unit is an advanced unit
What comes before grams?
Decagram if going from larger unit to smaller unit, and decigram if from smaller to larger.
When converting a larger unit of measurement to a smaller unit you what?
Multiply
How do you convert from a larger metric unit to a smaller metric unit?
To convert a larger metric unit to a smaller one you have to multiply 2m= ______mm =2x1000=2000mm
Usin the metric system how do you convert a larger unit to a smaller unit?
You divide the larger unit by a factor to convert into the smaller unit
How do you convert a smaller unit to a larger unit in the metric system?
Divide by the appropriate power of ten.
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 in the metric system?
Divide
Which way should you move the decimal point to convert from a smaller unit to a larger unit in the metric system?
You move it to the left. As the unit gets larger, the base number gets smaller. One gram would be .001 kilograms. A kilogram is much larger than a gram, so the base number would be smaller to make up for being represented by a larger unit.
How do you convert from a larger unit to smaller unit?
By subtraction. For example 2 - 1 = 1
When converting a smaller metric unit to a larger metric unit do you move the decimal to the left?
Yes. For example, 100 grams = 0.1 kilograms
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 do you convert a given unit to larger unit and its answer?
Check one unit of the larger unit has how many units of the smaller unit (say has x units). Then divide the number of units you have of the smaller unit by x to get the answer
What makes the metric system easy to understand?
The metric system is based on the number 10. Every unit change, whether it be larger or smaller, is a multiple of 10. To change to a larger unit, simply multiply by 10. Do the reverse - divide by 10 - to change to a smaller unit. All metric units are changed like this.
What happens to a decimal place in the number when you are converting from a smaller metric unit to a larger unit?
The decimal point moves to the left.
