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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.

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When you convert from a bigger unit to a smaller unit do you multiply or divide?

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How do you convert from a larger metric unit to a smaller metric unit?

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Do you multiply or divide to change from a larger unit to a smaller unit?

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Explain why it makes sense to multiply when changing from a larger unit to a smaller?

because you have to multiply to break it down into a smaller number


How do you convert bigger unit to smaller unit?

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You have to multiply by the conversation ratio.


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].


Is it true or falues a unit mush be divided by multiples of ten when converting from a larger unit to a smaller unit?

False - when converting from a larger unit to a smaller unit there will be more of them so you must multiply. What you multiply by depends upon the units, for example converting feet to inches you multiply by 12; converting pounds to ounces you multiply by 16. It is only with the metric system of units where you multiply by a power of 10 to convert a large unit to a smaller unit, for example 2.5 kg is 2500 g (multiply by 1000 or 103).


Usin the metric system how do you convert a larger unit to a smaller unit?

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Pound vs kilos?

Kilograms, every time! Pounds are a measure in a near-obsolete system in which you require multiplication by 16 to convert to a smaller unit (ounce) or division by 14 to convert to a larger unit (stone)! To convert kilograms, simply multiply by 1000 for a smaller unit (gram) or divide by 1000 for a larger unit (ton).


Why do you multiply to change a larger unit to a smaller unit?

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What is 62.8 kg in pounds?

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