What does the prefix "Kilo" represent in terms of numbers?

What does the prefix "Milli" represent in terms of numbers?

What does the prefix "Centi" represent in terms of numbers?

What does the prefix "Micro" represent in terms of numbers?

Convert 1,452 feet to yards.

What unit do we "Want"?

Convert 1,452 feet to yards.

What unit do we "Have" to start with?

Convert 1,452 feet to yards.

Organize: Which units should cancel during this conversion?

Organize: Which set up would cancel the units that you identifed in the previous question?

Organize: Convert 1,452 feet to yards.

Convert 27 yards to feet.

What unit do we "Want"?

Convert 27 yards to feet.

What unit do we "Have" to start with?

Convert 27 yards to feet.

Organize: Which units should cancel during this unit conversion?

Organize: Which set up would cancel the units that you identifed in the previous question?

Organize: Convert 27 yards to feet.

Convert 170 seconds into minutes.

Want: convert seconds ---> minutes Have: 170 seconds

Organize: (1 minute = 60 seconds)

Convert 5 days to minutes.

How will the units change as we calculate the conversion above?

Continued: Convert 5 days to minutes.

How should we set up the first fraction in our conversion?

Continued: Convert 5 days to minutes.

Which conversion factor below should we use for fraction #2 in our conversion?

In other words, which fraction when multiplied will eliminate the units of fraction #1?

Continued: Convert 5 days to minutes.

Which conversion factor below should we use for fraction #3 in our conversion?

In other words, which fraction when multiplied will eliminate the units of fraction #2?

Continued: Convert 5 days to minutes. Show your work: include your set up and show how units cancel.

Want: Have:

Organize: (1 day = 24 hours, 1 hour = 60 minutes)

Convert 500,000 centimeters to kilometers.

How will the units change as we calculate the conversion above?

Convert 500,000 centimeters to kilometers.

Which fraction below should we use for the first fraction struture in our conversion?

Continued: Convert 500,000 centimeters to kilometers.

Which conversion factor below should we use for fraction #2 in our conversion?

In other words, which fraction when multiplied will eliminate the units of fraction #1?

Continued: Convert 500,000 centimeters to kilometers.

Which conversion factor below should we use for fraction #3 in our conversion?

In other words, which fraction when multiplied will eliminate the units of fraction #2?

Continued: Convert 500,000 centimeters to kilometers. Show your work: include your set up and show how units cancel.

Want: Have:

Organize: (1 kilometer = 1000 meters, 1 meter = 100 centimeters)