Suppose you want to convert kilometers to miles. Which unit should be in the numerator of the conversion factor? Which unit should be in the denominator? Explain your reasoning.

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AlphaCR asked Dec 6, 2023

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Suppose you want to convert kilometers to miles. Which unit should be in the

numerator of the conversion factor? Which unit should be in the denominator?
Explain your reasoning.

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Answer:

see below

Explanation:

km * miles/km

see how the 'km' then 'cancels out' and you are left with 'miles' the underlined shows the units of the conversion factor

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