Mathematics A-Level
unit conversion
What unit conversion means in Mathematics A-Level, as defined for WJEC.
Definition of unit conversion
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Reference: WJEC
Operating fluently with metric prefixes, converting kilometres to metres, grams to kilograms, and minutes or hours to seconds.
Topics that use unit conversion
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Using unit conversion in the exam
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