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How to Convert Units - Unit Conversion Made Easy
View footage of a teacher writing out the conversion formula on a whiteboard. There is no verbal explanation, just writing and some trendy background music. This might sound boring, but in fact, the teacher cleverly laces humor...
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Unit Conversion Word Problem: Drug Dosage, Introduction to Algebra, Algebra I
This video focuses on an example of unit conversion using drug dosage. Sal, the all-knowing pre-algebra guide, uses a problem from a nursing class to show the process of unit conversion within an algebraic expression. This helpful video...
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SAT Prep: Test 5 Section 9 Part 3
Determining the skills necessary for solving a given problem is half of the battle on the SAT. (The other half is using those skills correctly). Sal shows students how to decide if they need to spend a lot of time solving a problem, or...
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SAT Prep: Test 6 Section 7 Part 2
Helping students realize the common missteps in solving the average SAT problem, Sal creates a lens through which students can clearly see the correct and incorrect approach to each type of problem. He points out what a student might...
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Unit conversion Within the Metric System, Pre-Algebra
This video focuses on metric unit conversion. Sal introduces the necessary prefixes before launching into several mathematical examples. His easygoing manner and explanative annotations will undoubtedly help those who get a little stuck...