Metric Conversion Practice

Metric Conversions g m L 103 102 101 10-1 10-2 10-3 kilo hecto deka Base unit deci centi milli Conversions in the metric system are merely a matter of moving a decimal point. The “base unit” means the you have a quantity (grams, meters, Liters, etc without a prefix.

Metric Conversions g m L 103 102 101 10-1 10-2 10-3 kilo hecto deka Base unit deci centi milli 1 2 3 18 L 18 liters = 18 000 milliliters Example #1: Convert 18 liters to milliliters

Metric Conversions g m L 103 102 101 10-1 10-2 10-3 kilo hecto deka Base unit deci centi milli 3 2 1 450 mg = 0.450 g 450 mg Example #2: Convert 450 milligrams to grams

Metric Conversions g m L 103 102 101 10-1 10-2 10-3 kilo hecto deka Base unit deci centi milli 1 2 3 4 5 6 20 kg 20 kg = 20 000 000 mg Example #3: Convert 20 kilograms to milligrams

Problem #1 Convert 400 mL to Liters 400 mL 1 L .400 L = 1 000 mL = 4x10-1 L

Problem #2 Convert 10 meters to mm 10 m 1 000 mm 10 000 mm = 1 m = 1x104 mm

Problem #3 Convert 73 grams to kg 73 g 1 kg 0.073 kg = 1 000 g = 7.3x10-2 kg

Problem #4 Convert 0.02 kilometers to m 0.02 km 1 000 m 20 m = 1 km = 2x101 m

Problem #5 Convert 20 centimeters to m 20 cm 1 m 0.20 m = 100 cm = 2x10-1 m

Problem #6 Convert 450 milliliters to dL 450 mL 1 dL 4.5 dL = 100 mL

Problem #7 Convert 10 kilograms to grams 10 kg 1 000 g 10 000 g = 1 kg = 1x104 g

Problem #8 Convert 935 mg to cg 1 935 mg cg 93.5 cg = 10 mg = 9.35x101 cg

Problem #9 Convert 5.2 kg to mg 5.2 kg 1 000 000 mg mg = 1 kg = 5.2x106 mg

Problem #10 Convert 175 mL to cm3 1 cm3 175 mL 175 cm3 = 1 mL = 1.75x102 cm3