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Summary: A unit – is defined as a symbol or sign which is assigned to a number to describe a kind of measurement made

Units of Length

Convertion of One Unit of Length to Another

Convert one unit of length to another

The conversion of one unit to another is done by considering the arrangement below

Units 1455562917862

Example, from the above we get

Example 1455563031142

Computations on Metric Units of Length

Perform computations on metric units of length

Example 1

Convert

Convert 1455563305418

Solution

Solution 1455563579212
C 1455563710157

Unit of Mass

Convertion of One Unit of Mass to Another

Convert one unit of mass to another

The conversion of one unit to another is done by considering the arrangement below

Mass 1455563913296

Example, from the above

Example 1455564845063

The conversion of tonneto other units is done converting it to kilogramfirst and then fromkilogramto the required unit.

1 tonne = 1000kg

Computation on Metric Units of Mass

Perform computation on metric units of mass

Example 2

Convert 1455599402551

Solution

Solution 1455599582864

Units of Time

The units of time are of two types, smaller and larger units of time. Smaller units of time includes seconds, minutes, hours and days. Larger units of time includes week, month, year, decade, century, millennium.

Convertion of One Unit of Time to another

Convert one unit of time to another

The conversion of units of time to another can be done by considering the arrangement below

Time 1455600176663

Example, from the circle above

Time 1455600297376

Also

Time 1455600374773

Example 3

Convert

Time 1455600575491

Solution

Solution 1455600731303

Convertion of Unit Time of 12 Hour Clock to 24 Hour Clock and Vice Versa

Read and convert unit time of 12 hour clock to 24 hour clock and vice versa

The hours can exist in two systems: 12- hour clock and 24 – hour clock.

A 12- hour clock has 12 hours between midnight and midday(a.m)and 12 hours between midday and midnight(p.m).

A 21 – hour has 24 hours in a day.Times in the morning are the same in both systems.For times in the afternoon, convert by adding or subtracting 12 hours

Example 4

Convert the following times from the 12 – hour clock to 24 – hour clock.

Time 1455601487126

Example 5

Convert the following times from the 24 – hour clock to 12 – hour clock.

Time 1455601678670

Units of Capacity

Standard Unit of Measuring Capacity

State the standard unit of measuring capacity

Capacity is related to the volume.

Definitions:

  • Capacity-is defined as the ability hold or contain something
  • The S.I unit of capacity is litre.
  • Volume –is defined as the amount of space occupied by a substance
  • The S.I unit of volume is cubic metres (m3)

Capacity is related to the volume as follows:

1 litre = 1000cm3 = 0.001m3 = 1dm3

Also 1 ml = 1 cm3

Other units related to litre are kiloliter (kl), hectoliter (hl), decalitre (dal), litre (l), deciliter (dl), centiliter (cl) and mililitre (ml).

The conversion of one unit to another is done by considering the arrangement below

Capacitiy 1455604476725

Example, from the above

Capacitiy 1455604571250

The Litre in Daily Life

Use the litre in daily life

Example 6

Convert the following units into

Capacitiy 1455604929734

Solution

Solution 1455605237163
Solution 1455605383470
Solution 1455605559442

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