Expert: Paul Klarreich - 9/12/2007

Question
I was just wondering how to convert

100,000gallons to kiloliters

THanks in advance

Answer
Questioner:   Josh
Category:  Advanced Math
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Subject:  General Math
Question:  I was just wondering how to convert

100,000gallons to kiloliters

THanks in advance
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Hi, Josh,

First step: look up the conversion factor, such as:

1 gallon = 3.8 liters (approximately, as I recall -- I did NOT look it up.)

Now write:

100000 gallons = 100000 (3.8 liters) =
3800000 liters.

Next  1000 liters = 1 kiloliter, and change that to say:

1 liter = 1/1000 kiloliter.

Now write:

3800000 liters = 3800000 (1/1000 kiloliters) =
3800 kiloliters.

In other words, at each step, figure out what ONE unit is equal to, and substitute that.