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Python, lesson 5 of 6

Functions: a pressure unit converter

Functions turn a formula into a tool you can use again and again. They take inputs (parameters) and return a result:

def mm_to_inches(mm):
    return round(mm / 25.4, 2)

print(mm_to_inches(100))   # 3.94

Engineers use converters like this every day. One megapascal (MPa) is 145.0377 psi.

Your turn

Write mpa_to_psi(mpa) that converts megapascals to psi (multiply by 145.0377) and rounds to 2 decimal places.

Press Run to see what your code prints.