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i know the conversions. but i can't convert metrics to metrics. like, i know an inch is 2.54cm. my quiz question was "what is one inch in mm?" i put .254
dammit
It's decimal points that you can't grasp.
A centimeter is 1/100 of a meter. A Millimeter is 1/1000 of a meter.
It's 10 times smaller. 2.54 times 10 = 25.4 mm. You divided by 10 instead, or put the decimal point in the wrong place.
2.54 cm 10 mm 25.4 mm
--------- x ------- = --------
inch cm inch
i know the conversions. but i can't convert metrics to metrics. like, i know an inch is 2.54cm. my quiz question was "what is one inch in mm?" i put .254
Sorry you missed a question on your quiz. :frown1:dammit
Short Answer: Because you're American!Why can't i grasp metrics?
The metric system is as relevant to life in the USA as the horse and buggy or the Edsel.you're not alone. i don't understand metrics either... and neither did my algebra class last semester. the professor tried teaching the metric system and everyone failed his exam on conversions. that's 50 other people in california, along with me and you, who don't get it and probably never will.
i know the conversions. but i can't convert metrics to metrics. like, i know an inch is 2.54cm. my quiz question was "what is one inch in mm?" i put .254
dammit