Conversion graphs Flashcards

(4 cards)

1
Q

What do conversion graphs do?

A

They allow us to convert between one unit and another

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2
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What are on conversion graph’s axis?

A

the two units that are being converted

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3
Q

How would you convert 30miles ,for example , into km?

A

you’d go across to 30 miles then up till you reach the line splitting half way through the graph then across to a unit( 48km).or the same but the ups and acroases switched around depending on which axis the units lie on.

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4
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How do you convert a value that isn’t on the graph?

A

you convert a common factor that is on the graph, then multiply your result with the value you’d times the CF with to get the original value

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