{"id":1080,"date":"2022-04-13T12:52:47","date_gmt":"2022-04-13T12:52:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/article-test-new\/?page_id=1080"},"modified":"2023-05-26T09:36:05","modified_gmt":"2023-05-26T09:36:05","slug":"hierarchy-definition-with-examples-copy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/algebra\/unit","title":{"rendered":"Unit in Math \u2013 Definition with Examples"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns eplus-wrapper is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column eplus-wrapper is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\"><div class=\"aioseo-breadcrumbs\"><span class=\"aioseo-breadcrumb\">\n\tMath-Vocabulary\n<\/span><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ub_table-of-contents\" data-showtext=\"show\" data-hidetext=\"hide\" data-scrolltype=\"auto\" id=\"ub_table-of-contents-4a82b36c-b518-4e61-8905-d4a6dcb05fbc\" data-initiallyhideonmobile=\"false\"\n                    data-initiallyshow=\"true\"><div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-extra-container\"><div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-container ub_table-of-contents-1-column \"><ul><li><a href=https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/algebra\/unit#0-what-is-a-unit>What is a Unit?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/algebra\/unit#1-lets-do-it>Let&#8217;s do it!<\/a><\/li><li><a href=https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/algebra\/unit#2-related-math-vocabulary>Related Math Vocabulary<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns eplus-wrapper is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column eplus-wrapper is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns eplus-wrapper is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column eplus-wrapper is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading eplus-wrapper\" id=\"0-what-is-a-unit\">What is a Unit?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">In math, the word unit can be defined as the rightmost position in a number or the one\u2019s place.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">Here, 3 is the unit\u2019s number in the number 6713.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image eplus-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-skill.splashmath.com\/panel-uploads\/GlossaryTerm\/f6e541c79e8343f79f659dacc50e8611\/1551342304_Unit-Number.png\" alt=\"unit's place - thousands, hundreds, tens, ones\" title=\"unit's place - thousands, hundreds, tens, ones\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">A unit may also mean the standard units used for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/measurements\/measurement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">measurement<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image eplus-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-skill.splashmath.com\/panel-uploads\/GlossaryTerm\/f6e541c79e8343f79f659dacc50e8611\/1551346430_Units-used-for-measurement.png\" alt=\"units used for measurement\" title=\"units used for measurement\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">Another definition of unit is an individual thing or person regarded as single and complete but is also part of a whole or group. We also use the word unit while referring to the unit price of an item. It means the cost per item, per <a href=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/measurements\/liter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">liter<\/a> or per <a href=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/measurements\/kilogram\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">kilogram<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image eplus-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-skill.splashmath.com\/panel-uploads\/GlossaryTerm\/f6e541c79e8343f79f659dacc50e8611\/1551346430_unit-pricing-based-on-per-item-per-liter-or-per-kilogram.png\" alt=\"unit pricing based on per item, per litre or per kilogram\" title=\"unit pricing based on per item, per litre or per kilogram\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"wj-table-class\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Fun Facts<\/strong><br>&#8211; In general, a unit means one (1).<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"recommended-games-container-id\" class=\"recommended-games-container\"><h4 class=\"recommended-games-container-headline\">Recommended Games<\/h4><div class=\"recommended-games-container-slides\"><!-- pods:access-notices\/user\/content-hidden {&quot;object_type&quot;:&quot;post_type&quot;,&quot;object_name&quot;:&quot;sl_games&quot;,&quot;item_id&quot;:null} --><\/div><p class=\"recommended-games-container-desc\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/games\">More Games<\/a><\/p><button class=\"scroll-right-arrow\"><\/button><\/div><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n        document.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() {\n            const container = document.querySelector(\"#recommended-games-container-id\");\n            const slidesContainer = container.querySelector(\".recommended-games-container-slides\");\n            const cards = slidesContainer.querySelectorAll(\".game-card-container-outer\");\n            const scrollRightArrow = container.querySelector(\".scroll-right-arrow\");\n\n            function adjustContainerStyles() {\n                const numCards = cards.length;\n\n                if (numCards === 1) {\n                    container.style.maxWidth = \"30%\";\n                    container.style.textAlign = \"center\";\n                } else if (numCards === 2) {\n                    container.style.maxWidth = \"50%\";\n                    container.style.textAlign = \"center\";\n                } else if (numCards === 3) {\n                    container.style.maxWidth = \"75%\";\n                    container.style.textAlign = \"center\";\n                } else {\n                    container.style.maxWidth = \"\";\n                    container.style.textAlign = \"\";\n                }\n            }\n\n            function checkScrollPosition() {\n                const maxScrollLeft = slidesContainer.scrollWidth - slidesContainer.clientWidth;\n                if ((slidesContainer.scrollLeft + 10) >= maxScrollLeft) {\n                    scrollRightArrow.style.display = \"none\"; 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