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Over the next few weeks i shall be adding further additions to my "Maths"
pages and should anyone have problems understanding them please e-mail
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Converting
Example: Convert 5 feet, 5 and three-quarter inches to meters.
Convert feet to inches: 5 × 12 = 60 inches
Express three-quarters as a decimal: .75
Add values together: 60 + 5 + .75 = 65.75 inches
Now convert to meters:
One inch equals .0254 meter, so multiply.
65.75 × .0254 = 1.67005 (round off to hundredths: 1.67 meters).

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One meter equals = 39.37 inches or 3.2808 feet or 1.0936 yards
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One centimeter equals = .3937 inch.
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One millimeter equals = .03937 inch.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- One kilometer equals = 3280.84 feet or 1093.61 yards or .62137 mile or
.53996 nautical mile .
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One nautical mile equals = 1.852 kilometers or 1852 meters or 6076.115 feet or 2025.372 yards or 1.15078 miles.
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One inch equals = .0254 meter or 2.54 centimeters or 25.4 millimeters.
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One foot equals = .3048 meter or 30.48 centimeters or 304.8 millimeters or
12 inches.
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One yard equals = .9144 meter or 91.44 centimeters or 914.4 millimeters or
36 inches or 3 feet.
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One mile equals = 1.609344 kilometers or 1609.344 meters or 5280 feet
or 1760 yards or .868976 nautical mile.

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Weights
If working with pounds, ounces and fractions or a combination of these, express the value in ounces before converting.
Example: Convert 7 pounds, 9 and a half ounces to kilograms.
Convert pounds to ounces: 7 × 16 = 112
Express the half as a decimal: .5
Add values together: 112 + 9 + .5 = 121.5
Now convert to kilograms:
One ounce equals .02835 kilograms, so multiply.
121.5 × .02835 = 3.444525 (round off to hundredths: 3.44 kilograms).
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One metric ton equals = 1.10229 U.S. tons or 2204.59 pounds .
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One kilogram equals = 2.2046 pounds or 35.273 ounces .
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One gram equals = .035273 ounce or 15.432 grains .
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One U.S. ton equals = 907.2 kilograms or .9072 metric tons or 2000 pounds .
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One pound equals = 453.6 grams or .4536 kilograms or 16 ounces or 7000 grains .
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One ounce equals = 28.35 grams or .02835 kilograms or 437.5 grains
One grain equals = 64.8 milligrams.
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Temperature
To convert Celsius to Fahrenheit, multiply by 1.8, then add 32.
Example: 10° Celsius
10 × 1.8 = 18
18 + 32 = 50° Fahrenheit
To convert Fahrenheit to Celsius, subtract 32, then divide by 1.8.
Example: 77° Fahrenheit
77 - 32 = 45
45 ÷ 1.8 = 25° Celsius
Below is a handy Ounces/Fraction/Decimal Conversion
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Percentages
To increase or decrease a percentage.
First reduce to 1% like this - 1234 divided by 100 = 12.34
Take the figures - 1234 and say that you would like to increase or
decrease by 7%.
1% = 12.34 x 7 = 86.38 - to increase by 7% add to 1234 =1320.38
1% = 12.34 x 7 = 86.38 - to decrease by 7% take away from 1234
=1147.62
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