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How can you tell when to use the inside scale and the outside scale of a protractor?
It depends on which way the bottom line is facing. If the bottom line is to the right, you use the inner scale. If the bottom line is to the left, you use the outer scale.
Does Australia use the short scale or long scale billion?
Australia uses short scale. So one billion is 1.000.000.000
How are maps and scale drawings related to ratios and proportions?
You need ratios to find out what scale to use.
When does a billion have 12 zeros?
English speaking countries use the short scale billion, with 9 zeros: 1,000,000,000 Non-English speaking countries largely use the long scale billion, with 12 zeros: 1,000,000,000,000. Britain used to use the long scale, but changed in 1974 to the short scale billion.
You thought a billion had 12 zeros - wrong?
English speaking countries use the short scale billion, with 9 zeros: 1,000,000,000Non-English speaking countries largely use the long scale billion, with 12 zeros: 1,000,000,000,000.Britain used to use the long scale, but changed in 1974 to the short scale billion.
