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Introduction to Marine Engineering

Subsection 2.1.2 Conversion Factors

The table below contains a large number of values that can be used to make unit-factors.
For example, the first entry says:
\begin{equation*} \mathrm{acre} \qquad 43560 \qquad \ft{}^2 \end{equation*}
The associated unit factors are
\begin{equation*} 1 = \left[\frac{ \mathrm{1 \ acre}}{\ft{43560}^2}\right] \quad \text{ or } \quad 1 = \left[\frac{\ft{43560}^2}{\mathrm{1\ acre}}\right]\text{.} \end{equation*}
Multiplying a quantity by one of these factors will convert acres to square feet, or vice-versa.
Figure 2.1.3. Conversion Factor Table