English and Metric Conversions

8/26/13

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Bellwork What is the decimal notation for the

following? (a) 8.336 x 106

(b) 5.224 x 10-5 (c) 8.44753 x 104

Answer: (a) 8336000 (b) 0.00005224 (c) 84475.3

Announcements

Tag your calculator!!! HW: # 83-106 due WED. 8/28/13 HW: # 133-148 due THUR. 8/29/13 HW: # 149-158 due FRI. 8/30/13 TEST: On WED. 9/4/13

Metric / English Conversions You will be given a set of conversion

factors, common ones are: 1 in. (inch) = 2.54 cm (centimeters) 1 ft (foot) = 0.3048 m (meters) 1 mile = 1.61 km (kilometers) 1 oz (ounce) = 28.35 g (grams) 1 lb (pound) = 454 g (grams) 1 qt (quart) = 0.479 L (liters)

English / Metric Conversions For metric units you may have to convert

with in the metric system if there is no direct conversion factor

Examples: m to miles and miles to m

m → km → miles : miles → km → m oz to kg

oz → g → kg qt to ML

qt → L → ML

Examples NOTE: Example were done on the white board 1) 0.6821 L to qt 2) 3.4 x 107 mm to miles 3) 8.30 mph to m/s

For the Rest of the Class

You should be working on the survival guide

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