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J a n u a r y 1 2
G ’ da y !
Toda y we c h e c k e d ou t on e o f we s t e r n A u s t r a l i a ’ s
be a u t i f u l be a c h e s . I t wa s t e r r i f i c ! A n d t h i s t i me , I wa s
p r e pa r e d . I k n ew t h a t t h e wa t e r t emp e r a t u r e wa s a wa r m
2 0 ° C ( abou t 6 8 ° F ) . I a l so k n ew t h a t t h e wa l k to t h e be a c h
f r om t h e hot e l wa s 3 k i l ome t e r s ( 1 . 8 m i l e s ) . Now t h a t I
k now t h a t A u s t r a l i a , l i k e mos t ot h e r cou n t r i e s , u s e s t h e
me t r i c s y s t em to me a s u r e t h i n g s , I don ’ t f e e l so ou t o f
p l a c e . Mom l i k e s i t h e r e , too . I n A u s t r a l i a , s h e we i gh s on l y
70 k i l og r ams . ( Do you k now how ma n y pou n d s t h a t i s ? )
S e e you i n a f o r t n i gh t ( t h a t ’ s 2 we e k s ) .
Lov e , Am i
Metric-to-English Conversions
These common conversions might have helped
Ami while she was traveling in Australia.
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A centimeter is about half an inch.
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A meter is a little more than 3 feet, or 1 yard.
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A kilometer is about 0.6 miles.
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A kilogram is a little more than 2 pounds.
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A liter is about 1 quart.
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