Use six unit multipliers to convert 6 cubic yards to cubic inches
     Start by writing  as
 as  and
     then as
 and
     then as  , and then put it over
, and then put it over  , 
     and we start with this:
, 
     and we start with this:
 We treat a unit just as we would treat a number or
     letter in algebra which is multiplied by a number. So we 
     want to cancel away the three
     We treat a unit just as we would treat a number or
     letter in algebra which is multiplied by a number. So we 
     want to cancel away the three  factors and bring 
     in
 factors and bring 
     in  .  We know that
.  We know that  .  So there are
     two possible unit multipliers which we can make with
     that.  We can make the unit multiplier
.  So there are
     two possible unit multipliers which we can make with
     that.  We can make the unit multiplier  or the unit multiplier
     or the unit multiplier  .  The question
     is which one do we make.  Since we have
.  The question
     is which one do we make.  Since we have  in the
     numerator, we must use the unit multiplier which has
 in the
     numerator, we must use the unit multiplier which has
      in the denominator so the
 in the denominator so the  's will cancel.
     So we multiply by
's will cancel.
     So we multiply by  three times, one for
     each
 three times, one for
     each  factor.
 factor.  
 and then the
 
     and then the  's cancel, like this:
's cancel, like this:
 Now we want to cancel away the three
 
     Now we want to cancel away the three  factors
     and bring in
 factors
     and bring in  .  We know that
.  We know that  . 
     So there are two possible unit multipliers which we can 
     make with that.  We can make the unit multiplier
. 
     So there are two possible unit multipliers which we can 
     make with that.  We can make the unit multiplier  or the unit multiplier
     or the unit multiplier  .  The question
     is which one do we make.  Since we have
.  The question
     is which one do we make.  Since we have  in the
     numerator, we must use the unit multiplier which has
 in the
     numerator, we must use the unit multiplier which has
      in the denominator so the
 in the denominator so the  's will cancel.
     So we multiply by
's will cancel.
     So we multiply by  three times, one for
     each
 three times, one for
     each  factor.
 factor.  
 Then the
 
     Then the  's cancel:
's cancel:
 So all we have left is:
     So all we have left is:
 Multiply all that out with a calculator,
     and replace the
     Multiply all that out with a calculator,
     and replace the  by
 by  
 or 279936 cubic inches.
     Edwin
     or 279936 cubic inches.
     Edwin