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Interactives -- British and Metric Conversions



Practice Conversion Problems: Two Conversion Factors
STEP 1: Write out the measurement to be converted (8 meters), then write the conversion factor with the unit "meters" in the denominator and the unit that you are converting to, "feet," in the numerator.

STEP 2: Cancel out the identical units
(Hint: Cross out "m" AND "ft").

STEP 3: Now multiply, and divide:


THAT WASN'T HARD... NOW YOU TRY ONE!

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