Using formulas and

numbers
How-to
Rearranging formulas the simple method:
(ONLY for simple formulas) A
÷
B x C
Memorise the formula triangle for each formula:

To find the formula “B=...” cover B

A
●What you see is A÷C, so B=A÷C ÷
The same with the other letters. B x C

Find the formula for:

A=...
C=... X
÷
X=... Y x Z
Y=...
Z=...
Rearranging formulas the simple method:
(ONLY for simple formulas) A
÷
B x C
Memorise the formula triangle for each formula:

To find the formula “B=...” cover B

A
●What you see is A÷C, so B=A÷C ÷
The same with the other letters. B x C

Find the formula for:

A=... BxC
C=... A÷B X
÷
X=... YxZ Y x Z
Y=... X÷Z
Z=... X÷Y
Rearranging formulas INFALLIBLE METHOD:
●Letters can move from one side of the “=” to the other by
changing operator: x exchanges with ÷
+ exchanges with -
Example1: AxB=C÷D and a question asks you to find out “B”.
You need a formula “B=...” so you need to rearrange the
formula.
A can pass to the right of the “=” but dividing instead of
multiplying: B=C÷D÷A
Example2: AxB=C÷D and a question asks you to find out
“C”. You need a formula “C=...” so you need to rearrange
the formula.
D can pass to the right of the “=” but multiplying instead of
dividing : AxBxD=C (and you can turn it round) C=AxBxD

Rearrange:
A=BxC, find C=...
A+B=C, find A=...
A+B=CxD, find C=...
AxB=C-D, find C=...
Rearranging formulas:
●Letters can move from one side of the “=” to the other by
changing operator: x exchanges with ÷
+ exchanges with -
Example1: AxB=C÷D and a question asks you to find out “B”.
You need a formula “B=...” so you need to rearrange the
formula.
A can pass to the right of the “=” but dividing instead of
multiplying: B=C÷D÷A
Example2: AxB=C÷D and a question asks you to find out
“C”. You need a formula “C=...” so you need to rearrange
the formula.
D can pass to the right of the “=” but multiplying instead of
dividing : AxBxD=C (and you can turn it round) C=AxBxD

Rearrange:
A=BxC, find C=... A÷B
A+B=C, find A=... C-B
A+B=CxD, find C=... (A+B)÷D (don’t forget the
parenthesis!)
Calculation questions: “What is the density if the volume is
3m3 and the mass is 6000g?”
1.Write the list of 1.volume=3m3
information mass=6000g
. density=?
2.Make sure the units 2.Mass needs to be in kg:
are correct mass=6000g=6000÷1000=6kg
3.Write down the 3.
formula you need
(use the Mass (kg)
÷
triangle!)
Density (kg/m3) x Volume
. (m3)
. Density(kg/m3)= mass(kg) ÷
4.Substitute with volume(m3)
numbers 4.=6kg ÷ 3m3
5.Calculate the answer 5.=2
6.Put the unit of the 6.=2kg/m3
answer
How to transform units:
Remember that 1dm3=1dL, but 1m3 is NOT 1L
km km2 km3 year
x10 ➗10 x100 ➗100 x1000 ➗1000 x12 ➗12
hm hm2 hm3 month
x10 ➗10 x100 ➗100 x1000 ➗1000 x365 ➗365
Dm Dm 2
Dm3 week
x10 ➗10 x100 ➗100 x1000 ➗1000 x7 ➗7
m m2
m3 day
x10 ➗10 x100 ➗100 x1000 ➗1000 x24 ➗24
dm dm2 dm3 h
x10 ➗10 x100 ➗100 x1000 ➗1000 x60 ➗60
cm cm 2
cm3 min
x10 ➗10 x100 ➗100 x1000 ➗1000 x60 ➗60
mm mm2 mm3 s
Transform:
23km to m
435dm to hm
500Dm to mm
400000000dm2 to Dm2
34365325646m3 to hm3
0.00000003m3 to mm3
50000000000s to years
1year to days
How to transform units:
Remember that 1dm3=1dL, but 1m3 is NOT 1L
km km2 km3 year
x10 ➗10 x100 ➗100 x1000 ➗1000 x12 ➗12
hm hm2 hm3 month
x10 ➗10 x100 ➗100 x1000 ➗1000 x365 ➗365
Dm Dm 2
Dm3 week
x10 ➗10 x100 ➗100 x1000 ➗1000 x7 ➗7
m m2
m3 day
x10 ➗10 x100 ➗100 x1000 ➗1000 x24 ➗24
dm dm2 dm3 h
x10 ➗10 x100 ➗100 x1000 ➗1000 x60 ➗60
cm cm 2
cm3 min
x10 ➗10 x100 ➗100 x1000 ➗1000 x60 ➗60
mm mm2 mm3 s
Transform:
23km to m 23000m
435dm to hm 0.435hm
500Dm to mm 5000000mm
400000000Dm2 to dm2 40000m2
34365325646m3 to hm3 34365.325646hm3
0.00000003m3 to mm3 30m3
50000000000s to years ÷60÷60÷24÷365=1585.49years
10months to days ÷12x365=304.16days (average month
duration)
Special units/formats:

1𝛍m (micrometre) = 0.001mm

kL km3
x10 ➗10 x1000 ➗1000

1nm (nanometre) = 0.001𝛍m

hL hm 3

x10 ➗10 x1000 ➗1000

DL Dm 3

1Mm (megametre) = 1000km x10 ➗10 x1000 ➗1000

L m3
% (not a unit, multiply by 100) x10 ➗10 x1000 ➗1000
x103 = multiply 1000 (3zeros) dL dm 3

x10 ➗10 x1000 ➗1000

x10-3 = divide 1000 (3zeros) cL cm 3

x10 ➗10 x1000 ➗1000

mL mm 3

BRIDGE
Convert: POINT

3dm3 to DL
3535L to m3

22mm to 𝛍m
0.35 to %

22mm to nm
6nm to m
43x106 to a normal number
0.3x10-4 to a normal number
Special units/formats:

1𝛍m (micrometre) = 0.001mm

kL km3
x10 ➗10 x100 ➗100

1nm (nanometre) = 0.001𝛍m

hL hm 3

x10 ➗10 x100 ➗100

DL Dm 3

1Mm (megametre) = 1000km x10 ➗10 x100 ➗100

L m3
% (not a unit, multiply by 100) x10 ➗10 x100 ➗100
x103 = multiply 1000 (3zeros) dL dm 3

x10 ➗10 x100 ➗100

x10-3 = divide 1000 (3zeros) cL cm 3

x10 ➗10 x100 ➗100

mL mm 3

BRIDGE
Convert: POINT

3dm3 to DL =3dL=0.03DL
3535L to m3 =353500dL=353500dm3=353.5m3

22mm to 𝛍m =22000𝛍m
0.35 to % =35%

22mm to nm =22000000nm
6nm to m =0.00000006nm
43x106 to a normal number 43000000
0.3x10-4 to a normal number 0.00003