Unit Analysis
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Definition
Tracking measurement units through operations to validate setup and result.
Unit Analysis in plain English
Write units beside quantities and let them cancel like algebra. If the final unit does not match what the question requests, the setup is wrong even when the arithmetic is flawless.
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