document.write( "Question 235362: what is the rules of converting units of measure? \n" ); document.write( "

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The basic rule for converting units of measure is to use units. Units will guide you through the problem.
\n" ); document.write( "Now, if you want to go from grams to kilograms
\n" ); document.write( "you need to know that 1kg=1000grams\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "so if you have 1.5 grams and you want to go from grams to kilograms you'd
\n" ); document.write( "use this:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "1.5g* 1kg/1000g= .0015kg\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "you would divide the number of grams by 1000grams because 1kg equals 1000 grams.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "for length, if you want to go from kilometers to feet
\n" ); document.write( "you would need to know that 1 mile = 1.60934400000644 kilometers = 5280 feet\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "if you have 3km and you have to find how many feet are in there, you would use:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "3km*(1mile/1.61km)*(5280 feet/1mile)
\n" ); document.write( "*kilometers and miles would drop out and you would be left with feet
\n" ); document.write( "now
\n" ); document.write( "3km* 1mi/1.61km = 1.86mi*(5280ft/1mile)= 9820.8 feet \n" ); document.write( "

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