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How Do You Use Dimensional Analysis to Convert Units on Both Parts of a Rate? Instructional VideoHow Do You Use Dimensional Analysis to Convert Units on Both Parts of a Rate? Instructional Video
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How Do You Use Dimensional Analysis to Convert Units on Both Parts of a Rate?

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The video just before this lesson showed how to do unit analysis and rate conversions. This lesson also shows conversion of unit rates, feet, miles, seconds, hours. So pay attention and learn how to figure out how many feet per second the car is traveling.

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conversion factors, measurement, rates, ratios, Units

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Grade
6th - 11th
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Math
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6:35
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