(MM) Conversion Methods

Conversion Methods 

As a healthcare employee, you will be confronted with converting measurements obtained using one system into the equivalents of another system. Let's explore some standard equivalents between the household and metric systems.

Chart showing some standard equivalents between household and metric systems. Headings from left to right, measurement equivalents, conversion methods, examples. First row, two point two pounds equals one kilogram, pounds to kilograms, divide the number of pounds by two point two, one hundred ten pounds divided by two point two equals fifty kilograms. Second row, conversion of kilograms to pounds, multiply the number of kilograms by two point two, seventy-two kilograms multiplied two point two equals one hundred fifty-eight pounds. Third row, one teaspoon equals five milliliters, teaspoons to milliliters, multiply the number of teaspoons by five, two teaspoons multiplied by five equals ten milliliters. Fourth row, one ounce equals thirty milliliters, ounces to milliliters, multiply the number of ounces by thirty, point five ounces multiplied by thirty equals fifteen milliliters. Fifth row, one quart equals one thousand milliliters, quarts to milliliters, multiply the number of quarts by one thousand, five quarts multiplied by one thousand equals five thousand milliliters. Sixth row, one inch equals two point five four centimeters, inches to centimeters multiply the number of inches by two point five four, seventy-two inches multiplied by two point five four equals one hundred eighty centimeters. Seventh row, centimeters to inches, divide the number of centimeters by two point five four, two hundred twenty centimeters divided by two point five four equals eighty-eight inches. Eighth row, Fahrenheit to Celsius, degrees Fahrenheit 32 multiplied by zero point five five five six, ninety-eight thirty-two multiplied by zero point five five five six equals thirty-six point seven degrees. Ninth row, Celsius to Fahrenheit, degrees Celsius multiplied by one point eight plus thirty-two, zero multiplied one point eight plus thirty-two equals thirty-two point zero degrees.

 

 

 

To convert meters to inches, move the decimal first and then use the centimeters (cm) to inches (in) formula.

Converting meters to inches math example. Fourteen meters equals blank inches. Fourteen meters equals fourteen hundred centimeters. Fourteen hundred divided by two point five four equals five hundred fifty-one inches.

 

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