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length
Length indicates the distance from one point to another.
Older units of length which were used many years ago and still used by some countries today including The Bahamas (known as IMPERIAL UNITS) include inch, foot, yard, mile.
Newer units of length (known as the METRIC SYSTEM) include millimeter (mm), centimeter (cm), meter (m) and kilometer (km).
Older units of length which were used many years ago and still used by some countries today including The Bahamas (known as IMPERIAL UNITS) include inch, foot, yard, mile.
Newer units of length (known as the METRIC SYSTEM) include millimeter (mm), centimeter (cm), meter (m) and kilometer (km).
imperial units of length
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To convert FEET to INCHES:
Multiply the number of feet by 12. To convert INCHES to FEET: Divide the number of inches by 12. To convert YARDS to FEET: Multiply the number of yards by 3. To convert YARDS to MILES: Divide the number of yards by 1760. |
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Each stroke represents 1/8 of an inch.
metric units of length
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To convert cm to mm
Multiply the number of cm by 10. To convert mm to cm Divide the number of mm by 10. To convert m to cm: Multiply the number of m by 100. To convert m to km: Divide the number of m by 1000. |
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converting metric units of length
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To Convert from one unit to another:
1. Identify the starting unit 2. Identify the unit to convert to 3. Look at the table 4. Perform the operation. Eg. Convert 6m to cm Starting unit = m Ending unit = cm Table says m to cm you multiply by 100 6 x 100 = 600cm |
converting metric & Imperial units
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You can convert from metric units to imperial units or vice versa. Use the table at the right to perform your calculation. Find the unit you are converting from in the FIRST COLUMN Then, multiply by the value in the third column. Eg. Convert 5km to miles 5 x 0.6214 = 3.107miles Eg. Convert 126cm to inches 126 x 0.3937 = 49.6062miles |
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