Basic Conversions
The purpose of this problem is not just to do the conversion, but to look at how we set up conversions. A clean approach to working through unit conversions will guide you through many, many real-world problems. This includes both simple conversion problems, and problems involving formulas.
You just ran 3.1 miles. How many inches did you run?
An adult elephant weighs about 6 tons. How many ounces is this?
Your friend just walked 10 kilometers. How many centimeters did they walk?
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