When comparing or combining an area or volume it is important to measure the objects using the same units. Without converting the areas into the same unit, it might be difficult to tell, for example, ...

1999: A disaster investigation board reports that NASA's Mars Climate Orbiter burned up in the Martian atmosphere because engineers failed to convert units from English to metric. "It was pretty clear ...

In today’s global world, understanding unit conversions is more important than ever—especially for students. While most countries, including India, use the metric system (which includes centimetres), ...