Conversions Chapter 1

Conversions You need to learn how to convert between different units 1cm = mm 1 m = cm 1cm = km HOW TO DO IT???

Prefix Chart prefix symbol size kilo k 1000 hecto h 100 deka da 10 base unit  liter-l 1 deci d 0.1 or 1/10 centi c 0.01 or 1/100 milli m 0.001 or 1/1000

Problems: 1. 3 meters = _____ centimeters 2.  40 liters = _____ dekaliters 3. 600 milligrams = _____ grams 4.  5 kilometers = ______ hectometers 5.  70 centimeters = _______ meters 6.  900 deciliters= ______ dekaliters 7.  John's pet python  measured 600 centimeters long. How many meters long was the snake? 8. Faith weighed 5 kilograms at birth. How many grams did she weigh? 9. Jessica drank 4 liters of tea today. How many deciliters did she drink?

Other Problems How many liters are there in 500 milliliters? How many centiliters in 500 milliliters? What is the volume of a cube with a height and width of 1 cm and a length of 2 cm? Record your answer in milliliter. How many milliliters are in 10L?

Do self-checks Page 20 and page 22

Self-check page 20 3L = _____mL 5.5L = ______mL 3,000cm3 = ______L

Self-check page 22 6g = ______mg 80,000g = ______kg 90g = ______ cg 3,000cg = _______ mg 25,300mg = _______kg 10g = ______mg