Metric Conversions
1. 3000 mL = ____________L
2. 8000 mL = ____________L
3. 5000 mL = ____________L
4. 1000 mL = ___________ L
5. 65 mm = ___________cm
6. 80 mm = ___________ cm
7. 200 mm = __________ cm
8. 125 mm = __________cm
9. 66 gm = ___________ mg
10. 10 gm = ___________ mg
11. 123 gm = ___________mg
12. 2 m = _____________cm
13. 5 m = _____________ cm
14. 9 m = ______________cm
15. 6 m = ______________ mm
16. 12 m =______________ mm
17. 22 m = ______________ mm
18. 0.4 L = _____________mL
19. 0.3 L = _____________mL
20. 0.2 L = ____________ mL
21. 500 mcg = ______________mg
22. 800 mcg = _____________ mg
23. 60 mcg = ______________mg
24. 2000 mcg = _____________ mg
25. 6 kg = ___________________mg
26. 8 kg = ___________________ mg
27. 22 kg = ___________________ mg
28. 60 kg = ___________________ g
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29. .05 kg = __________________ g
30. 8 kg = ___________________ g
31. 36 L = ____________________ dL
32. 40 L = ____________________dL
33. 5 L = _____________________dL
34. 25 dL = _________________L
35. 14 dL = _________________L
36. 299 dL = _________________ L
37. 70 dL = __________________L
38. 8600 mL = ________________L
39. 4300 mL = ________________L
40. 500 mL = _________________L
41. 58 cm = _________________mm
42. 40 cm = ________________ mm
43. 122 cm = ________________ mm
44. 8 cm = ___________________ mm
45. 12 cm = __________________ m
46. 25 cm = ___________________ m
47. 14 cm = ____________________m
48. 345 cm = ___________________ m
49. 410 mL = _______________ cc
50. 50 mL = ________________ cc
51. 500 mL = _______________ cc
52. 30 mL = _______________ cc
53. 2000 mL = ______________ dL
54. 300 mL = ________________dL
55. 530mL = ________________dL
1
Kilo
1000
k-
hecto
100
h-
deca
10
da-
Base deci
1
0.1
liter dmeter
gram
centi milli
0.001 0.0001
cm-
micro
0.000001
mcg
Conversion Practice
1. 1 inch = ___________cm
2. 2 inches = ______________cm
3. 4 inches = ______________cm
4. 5 inches = ______________cm
5. 10 inches = _____________cm
6. 1 m = ________________ inches
7. 4 m = ________________ inches
8. 5 m = _________________ inches
9. 2 m = _________________inches
10. 10 m = ________________inches
11. 1 tsp = ___________mL
12. 2 tsp = ___________mL
13. 3 tsp = ___________mL
14. 10 tsp= ___________mL
15. 5 cc =__________ tsp
16. 10 cc = _________ tsp
17. 20 cc = _________ tsp
18. 30 cc = __________ tsp
19. 15 cc = __________ tsp
20. 1 tbsp = _________cc
21. 4 tbsp = _________cc
22. 6 tbsp = __________cc
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23. 10 tbsp = _________ cc
24. 3 tbsp = _________ mL
25. 1 oz = _________ cc
26. 2 oz = _________ cc
27. 6 oz = _________ cc
28. 8 oz = __________cc
29. 12 oz = _________ cc
30. 1 qt = __________mL
31. 3 qt = __________ mL
32. ½ qt = __________ cc
33. ¼ qt = ___________ mL
34. 6 qt = ___________ cc
35. 2.2 lb = ___________kg
36. 200 lb = ____________ kg
37. 125 lb = ____________ kg
38. 7 lb = ___________kg
39. 22 lb = __________kg
40. 37 C = ______________F
41. 40 C = ______________F
42. 39 C = ______________F
43. 98.6 F = ____________ C
44. 102 F = _____________ C
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Medical Math Scenarios
You must deliver a baby. The baby has been delivered
and now you must tie off the umbilical cord before
you separate it from the placenta. Estimate 45 cm of
string. Cut the string and attach it to your paper
Measure the circumference of the baby’s head in
inches and cm.
The baby is 19 ½ inches long. This equals how many
cm?
You are a forensic scientist. An adult brain weighs 4060 ounces. Calculate the weight in kg
Please weigh a book bag in pounds and convert to kg.
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Your baby is constipated. The doctor tells you to give
the baby a ratio of 5:15 prune juice and water. Prepare
this solution.
Your patient is under a pile of rocks. Measure the
oxygen tubing to determine the length in inches and
cm.
How many mm of gauze bandage is needed to cover a
wound that is 6 cm in length?
Measure the floor in meters from front to back.
Your male patient has voided. Please measure and
document their output in mL.
Your female patient has voided. Please measure and
document their output in mL.
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The 3rd shift made a hot water bottle for the patient
with myalgia. The water is now too cold to use.
Document how many oz and cc are in the bottle.
Your patient is on a full liquid diet if they consume
everything on their tray they will have how many cc
for intake.
Baby Boo was shot please measure the entrance and
exit wound. Baby Boo also has an abdominal
laceration, an arm laceration and a compound fracture.
Measure each wound in cm. Draw the Baby and put
the wounds anatomically correct on your drawing.
The capacity of the right atrium is approximately 1.9
ounces. What does this equal in cc’s?
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The average adult small intestine is 1 ½ to 2 inches in
diameter. It is 18 to 23 feet in length. The intestines
process about 2.5 gallons of liquid each day.
Convert the small intestine diameter to cm and the
length to meters.
How many cups are processed through the intestines
each day if your patient has 2.5 gallons of liquid in a
day?
There are 206 bones in the human body write this in
Roman Numerals.
Using military time a victim is found dead at 1100
hours. You know that rigor mortis begins in 3 hours
which is what time in military time?
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Math Flash Cards
1 liter = 1 quart = 32 ounces = 2 pints
500 ml = 1 pint = 16 ounces = 2 cups
240 ml = 1 cup = 8 ounces
30 ml = 1 ounce
15 ml = 1 tablespoon = 3 teaspoons
5 ml = 1 teaspoon
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1 meter = 39.372 inches = 3.281 feet
0.914 meters = 3 feet = 1 yard
2.54 centimeters = 1 inch
30 centimeters = 1 foot
0.45 kilograms = 1 pound = 16 ounces
1 kilogram = 2.2 pounds
F to C
(F-32) x 5/9=
C to F
(C x 9/5) + 32 =
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Medical Math Study Guide
1. 40 lbs = __________kg
2. 2 liters = _________cc
3. 8 liters = _________mL
4. 10mL = 10_______
5. 225 pounds = _______Kg
6. 100 gm = _______ounces
7. 5.1cm = _________ inches
8. 56cm = ________ inches
9. 1 Tablespoon = ________ mL
10.
5 mL = ________ teaspoon
11.
1.9ounces = ________ cc
12.
13lb = _______ Kg
13.
4 Kg = _______ lb
14.
40 ounces = _____Kg
15.
60 ounces = ______ Kg
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16.
650 grams = _____________ mg
17.
500 cc = ________ mL
18.
2 yards = ________meters
19.
250 mL ÷ 1000mL = ______
20.
1 mg of medicine is needed. The solution has 8 mg per
40 mL. How many mL do you give a patient that needs 1
mg?
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Answer Key
Metric Conversions
1. 3
2. 8
3. 5
4. 1
5. 6.5
6. 8.0
7. 20.0
8. 12.5
9. 66,000
10. 10,000
11. 123,000
12. 200
13. 500
14. 900
15. 6000
16. 12,000
17. 22.000
18. 400
19. 300
20. 200
21. 5
22. 8
23. .6
24. 20
25. 6,000,000
26. 8,000,000
27. 22,000,000
28. 60,000
29. 50
30. 8000
31. 360
32. 400
33. 50
34. 2.5
35. 1.4
36. 29.9
37. 7.0
38. 8.6
39. 4.3
40. .5
41. 580
42. 400
43. 1220
44. 80
45. 120
46. .25
47. .14
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48. 3.450
49. 410
50. 50
51. 500
52. 30
53. 20
54. 20
55. 5.3
Conversion Practice
1. 2.5
2. 5
3. 10
4. 12.5
5. 25
6. 39.4
7. 157.6
8. 197
9. 78.8
10. 394
11. 5
12. 10
13. 15
14. 50
15. 1
16. 2
17. 4
18. 6
19. 3
20. 15
21. 60
22. 90
23. 150
24. 45
25. 30
26. 60
27. 180
28. 240
29. 360
30. 1000
31. 3000
32. 500
33. 250
34. 6000
35. 1
36. 90.9
37. 56.81
38. 3.18
39. 10
40. 98.6
41. 104
42. 102.2
43. 37
44. 39
45. 40
46. 38.7
Medical Math Study Guide
1. 18.18
2. 2000
3. 8000
4. cc
5. 102.2
6. 3.52
7. 2
8. 22.05
9. 15
10. 1
11. 57
12. 5.91
13. 8.8
14. 1.13
15. 1.69
16. 650,000
17. 500
18. 1.83
19. .25
20. 5
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