Question

Explain how units can help solve word problems

Answer 1

it helps you know how to convert them and solve. for example feet and inches, you cant just say 12, you need to specify the unit of measurement. 12 inches = 30.48 cm while 12feet= 144 inches

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Answer 2

They provide guidance for what formulas to use and what steps to take to solve the problem.

Explanation:

Different formulas work for different units- there are different formulas for distance, time, density, etc- and also, if a question is in cm but the formula is in km, you have to convert the cm to km to solve the problem. Without units we would not know how to do either of these things.