SOLUTION: how do i set up and solve a conversion factor?

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Question 176091: how do i set up and solve a conversion factor?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Set up an equation with both units.
Then divide (depending on which conversion factor you want)
Example:
8 yits = 75 plops
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8 nits/75 plops
(8/75) nits/plops(conversion factor from plops to nits)
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75 plops/8 nits
(75/8) plops/nits (conversion factor from nits to plops)
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Real units
1000 mm=1 m
1000 mm/m : Conversion factor from meters to millimeters
(1/1000) m/mm : Converstion factor from millimeters to meters