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    How do I properly convert a unit of weight to a unit of time?
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    That is not possible.
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    How do I convert 1.5 liters to cubic centimeters?
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    Multiply liters by 1,000. In this case, 1.5 liters equals (1.5)(1000) = 1,500 cubic centimeters.
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    How do I convert square feet to cubic feet?
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    You would need to get another dimension in feet (such as the depth or height) and multiply that dimension by the square footage to get cubic feet.
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    How do I convert square feet to square yards?
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    There are nine square feet in one square yard, so divide square footage by 9.
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    How do I convert mm to inches?
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    Divide millimeters by 25.4.
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    How do I convert 17 meters and 80 centimeters into centimeters?
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    Multiply 17 by 100, then add 80.
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    How do I convert cubic meters to liters?
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    Multiply cubic meters by 1,000, because there are 1,000 liters in one cubic meter.
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    How do I enlarge inches x %. (Example: 3 x 200%)
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    Divide the % by 100 (in your example, 200/100 = 2). Then, times x by the previous numeral found.
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    How do I convert pounds to bushels?
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    While the bushel is a unit of weight, there is actually no conversion factor available. Pounds do not convert directly to bushels. It depends on what commodity is being measured.
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    How do I convert cm^3 to m^3?
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    Divide cm³ by one million to get m³.
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    Sterling to Australian dollars conversion?
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    Multiply pounds sterling by approximately 1.76 (at a recent exchange rate).
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    How do I convert 200kg to meters?
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    A kilogram is a unit of mass and a metre is a unit of length. This conversion can't be done because the dimensions are incompatible.
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    How do I convert kg/m3 to g/cm3?
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    First multiply by 1,000 to convert from kg to g. Then multiply by 1,000,000 (one million) to convert from m³ to cm³. To convert kg/m³ to g/cm³ in one step, multiply kg/m³ by 1,000,000,000 (one billion or 10^9).
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    How do I find out how much 500 g would be in cups? Also, how much would 850 ml be in cups?
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    For the first question, you would need a conversion factor based on the density of the material being measured. In other words, 500 grams of a relatively dense material would take up less volume than 500 grams of a relatively less dense material. For the second question, there are 236.59 milliliters in one cup. So 850 ml ÷ 236.59 = 3.59 cups.
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    How do I convert millimeters to grams?
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    A millimeter is a unit of length. A gram is a unit of weight. The two are not convertible to each other.
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    How do I convert a nanometer or a micrometer into angstroms?
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    The angstrom is the smallest of those units. Multiply nanometers by 10 to get angstroms. Multiply micrometers (or microns) by 10,000.
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    If a robot holds 3,000 milliliters of water in its reservoir, how many robots would I need to hold 3 deciliters of water?
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    3,000 milliliters is 3 liters. 3 deciliters is 3/10 of one liter. So one robot could hold much more than 3 deciliters.
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    How do I convert weeks to months?
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    So take this problem: 24 weeks =? months. This is worked out as follows: 1 month = 4 weeks is the conversion fact(or). Put the known number (24 weeks) over 1, 24 weeks/. Multiply by the conversion factor making sure the known unit (weeks) is on the bottom. 24 weeks/1 x 1 month/4 weeks = 24/4 months. Cross out ‘weeks’ which cancels out and keep ‘months’. 24/4 months = 6 months.
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    How do I convert time?
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    Here is an example problem: 45 hours = how many minutes? The conversion factor is 60 minutes/1hour, 45 hours/1 x 60 min/hours = 45 x 60 minutes.
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    How do I convert squared centimeters into regular centimeters?
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    A square centimeter is a unit of area. A "regular" centimeter is a unit of length. One does not convert to the other. Having said that, however, if you were to divide an area by a length, you would wind up with a length. For example, 10,000 square centimeters (a square meter) divided by 10 centimeters is 1,000 centimeters.
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    How do I convert HP to kW?
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    One horsepower is equal to ¾ of one kilowatt. So multiply the number of horsepower by 0.7457 to get the number of kW.
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    How do I convert 45.6 microliters to megaliters?
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    There are one trillion microliters in one megaliter. So you divide 45.6 microliters by one trillion (or 10^12) to find the equivalent number of megaliters. That's 0.0000000000456 megaliter.
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    How do I convert 1 microgram to milligrams?
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    1,000 micrograms equal 1 milligram, so 1 microgram equals 0.001 milligram. Thus, you divide the number of micrograms by 1000 to convert to milligrams.
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