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Learning Outcomes

After the completion of this module you will be able to:

• Identify Household, Apothecary, and Metric System measures and their abbreviations.
• Use Dimensional Analysis as a problem solving method.
• Convert volumes and weight within common measurement systems using unit equivalencies.
• Convert volumes and weight between measurement systems using conversion factors.

Before you begin this module, you should be proficient with the following skills:

Fractions	Decimals	Roman & Arabic Numerals
Multiplying Fractions Convert Fraction to a decimal Reducing Fractions	Review of Place Value Rounding Rules	Translating Roman Numerals to Arabic Numerals Translating Arabic Numerals to Roman Numerals

If you are unsure of how to perform the above skills, complete the Math Review Module first. It is important to be able to be proficient in these math skills to be successful with this module and subsequent modules.

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