Metric System
The Metric System is BASE 10.
All you need to do to convert within the metric system is to move the decimal.
There are three different units of measurement.
Meter is for distance.
Gram is for weight.
Liters are for liquids.
There are twelve prefixes for the units of measurements.
We will be working between kilo to milli.
kilo- hecto-
deca-
*
deci- centi- milli-
Distance: km hm dam m dm cm mm
Complete the following statements.
5 km = __________m
___________ dam = 234 dm
km hm dam m dm cm mm
km hm dam m dm cm mm
8.7 m = ____________hm
_____________ cm = 45.84 dm
km hm dam m dm cm mm
km hm dam m dm cm mm
Weight: kg hg dag g dg cg mg
Complete the following statements.
_____kg = 769 cg
3.4 hg = ______g
______ mg = 3.4 dg
Liquids: kl hl dal L dl cl ml
Complete the following statements.
.5 L = _____ cl
______ dal = 7.2 kl
45 ml = _____ dl
Conversion between the U.S. Customary System
and the Metric System
Conversion between the U.S. Customary System and the Metric System
1 in. = 2.54 cm
1 m ≈ 3.28 ft
1 m ≈ 1.09 yd
1 mi ≈ 1.61 km
1 oz ≈ 28.35 g
1 lb ≈ 454 g
1 L ≈ 1.06 qt
1 gal ≈ 3.79 L
1 kg ≈ 2.2 lb
Set up an appropriate proportion and solve it.
Convert the 100-yard dash to meters.
100 yd = ______m
1.09 yd
1m
Find the height in meters, a person 5 ft 8 in tall.
Use 2 separate proportions;
First change 5 ft 8 in into all inches.
5 ft
1 ft
=
in
12 in
1.09 100
Secondly, change inches into cm,
then move the decimal for meters
in =
1 in
How many kilograms does a 15 lb turkey weight?
cm
2.54 cm
cm =
m
Find the number of gallons in 6 liters of Coke.
Set up an appropriate proportion and solve it.
What number of yards is equivalent to 260 mm?
Convert 770 ft to decimeters.
Convert 251.5 yd to decameters.
What number of yards is equivalent to 732 cm?
Express 65 mph in kilometers per hour.
Express 30 m/s in feet per second.
Deck stain costs $24.99 per gallon.
Find the cost per liter.
Express 65 mph in kilometers per hour.