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DATE
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METRIC CONVERSION
Fill in the missing units of the metric scale, the abbreviations, and/or the number of units represented.
( )
1000 units
multiply.
Hecto ( )
To convert to smaller unit, move decimal point to the right, or
EX: 6 dag = _______________ mg
K H D G D C M
(da)
EX:
4.8 L = _______________ kL
Meter (Length) m
Gram (Weight) g
Liter (Capacity) L
EX: 723 cm = ________________ m
K H D M D C M
K H D L D C M
(
)
.1 unit
Centi
(
)
To convert to a larger unit, move decimal point to the left or
divide.
(m)
1. What unit of measure would I use to determine the perimeter of the classroom?
2. What unit of measure would I use to determine how much water is used in one of the aqua exhibits at the
Georgia Aquarium?
3. Give me a scenario in which you would measure with milligrams.
4. Write the correct abbreviation for each metric unit.
Kilogram
Milliliter
Kilometer
Meter
Centimeter
Millimeter
5. Try these conversions using the ladder method.
2000 mg =
g
6.3 cm =
480cm =
m
5.6 m =
mm
104 km =
km 12mg =
m
g
6. Compare the following using <, >, or =.
63 cm
536 cm
6m
5g
53.6 dm
43mg
508 mg
.5 g
1500 mL
3.6 m
1.5 L
36 cm
Use your understanding of metric conversion to solve the problems. Remember the “JUMP” method.
1. Ethan lives at one end of Park Avenue. Brian lives
2. John drinks 2.5 liters of water a day. How long
at the other end of the avenue. It is 5.8 kilometers from will it take him to drink a kiloliter of water?
one end of Park Avenue to the other. If Ethan walks
2.79 kilometers toward Brian's house, how many
meters does he have to walk to get there?
3. Which is faster, 5.04 km in 3 hours, or 3000
meters in 2 hours?
5. The drawing of the building is 24 mm wide by 36
mm high. The actual building is 28 meters wide.
How tall is the building?
4. We are determining how far Las Vegas is from
Atlanta. The map’s scale is 1 mm = 30 km. If Atlanta
is 105 mm away from Las Vegas on the map, how
many kilometers is the actual trip?