Vocabulary: simple units, compound units, area, volume, unit conversions,
conversion factor, chain of conversions, currency conversions.
Assignment: Read Section 2A pages 82-98 Do exercises 8,9,13,14,16,17,20,22,26,30
Notes:
1. Area is measured in square units (how many 1 by 1 squares can fit
in a 2 dimensional space)
2. Volume is measured in cubic units (how many 1 by 1 by 1 cubes can
fit in a 3 dimensional space)
3. Compound units can be formed by multiplication or division.
4. A chain of conversion factors can help solve coversion problems
that are more complicated.
Skills to be mastered in this section:
1. Conversions using fraction conversion chains or proportions.
2. Conversions using the conversion Internet web site.
3. Currency conversions.
4. Conversions with units raised to powers.
5. Identify compound units