In this article I will show you how to convert 489 pints per minute into decilitres per second. Throughout the explanation below I might also call it 489 ppm to dlps. They are the same thing!
How to Convert Pints per minute to Decilitres per second
A pints per minute is smaller than a decilitres per second. I know that a ppm is smaller than a dlps because of something called conversion factors.
Put very simply, a conversion factor is a number that can be used to change one set of units to another, by multiplying or dividing it. So when we need to convert 489 pints per minute into decilitres per second, we use a conversion factor to get the answer.
The conversion factor for ppm to dlps is:
Now that we know what the conversion factor is, we can easily calculate the conversion of 489 ppm to dlps by multiplying 0.0947102 by the number of pints per minute we have, which is 489.
So, the answer to the question "what is 489 pints per minute in decilitres per second?" is 46.3132878 dlps.
Pints per minute to Decilitres per second Conversion Table
Below is a sample conversion table for ppm to dlps:
| Pints per minute (ppm) | Decilitres per second (dlps) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 | 0 |
| 0.1 | 0.01 |
| 1 | 0.09 |
| 2 | 0.19 |
| 3 | 0.28 |
| 5 | 0.47 |
| 10 | 0.95 |
| 20 | 1.89 |
| 50 | 4.74 |
| 100 | 9.47 |
| 1000 | 94.71 |
Best Conversion Unit for 489 ppm
Sometimes when you work with conversions from one unit to another, the numbers can get a little confusing. Especially when dealing with really large numbers.
I've also calculated what the best unit of measurement is for 489 ppm.
To determine which unit is best, I decided to define that as being the unit of measurement which is as low as possible, without going below 1. Smaller numbers are more easily understood and can make it easier for you to understand the measurement.
The best unit of measurement I have found for 489 ppm is gallons per second and the amount is 1.0187499103625 galps.