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Read Sections 7.1–7.5, and complete the exercises. Complete the Chapter Review and Chapter Test. How did you do? • After completing the emPOWERme exercise, explain the phrase “No one learns more about a topic than the teacher.” • How can you use unit analysis to convert any measurement in both the U.S. customary and metric systems? • Which system of measurement do you fi nd easier to use? Which system of measurement did you fi nd easier to convert? Why? 7.1 Using U.S. Customary Measurements What are your objectives for Section 7.1? How can you accomplish each objective? 1 Learn U.S. Customary Measurements • Memorize the Relationships Between U.S. Customary Measurements. • Complete the given example on your own. • Complete You Try 1. 2 Use Multiplication or Division to Convert • Write the procedure for Using Multiplication or Division to Convert Between Units in your own words, and add necessary intermediary steps after following the examples. • Complete the given example on your own. • Complete You Try 2. 3 Use Unit Analysis to Convert Between Units • Write the defi nition of a unit fraction in your notes. • Write the equivalencies found in the table on p. 567 as unit fractions. • Write the procedure for How to Convert Between Units Using Unit Analysis in your own words. • Complete the given examples on your own. • Complete You Trys 3–6. 4 Solve Applied Problems Using Unit Analysis • Use the Five Steps for Solving Applied Problems and add additional steps, as needed, from this section. • Complete the given examples on your own. • Complete You Trys 7 and 8. Read the explanations, follow the examples, take notes, and complete the You Trys. Between Units 566 CHAPTER 7 Measurement and Conversion www.mhhe.com/messersmith


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