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Metric Conversions Using the Ladder Method Base Unit meter/ liter/gram To convert to a smaller unit, move decimal point to right. To convert to a larger unit, move decimal point to left.

Large Units Base Unit meter/ liter/gram Deka – 10 Units Kilo Units Hecto – 100 Units To convert to a larger unit, move decimal point to left. Ex: 10 meters (m) = ______ km 10.0 m = 0.01 km

Smaller Units Base Unit meter/ liter/gram Deka – 10 Units Kilo Units Hecto – 100 Units Deci – 0.1 (1/10) Units Centi – 0.01 (1/100) units Milli – (1/1000) units To convert to a smaller unit, move decimal point to right. Ex: 10 meters (m) = ______ cm 10.0 m = 1000 cm

Convert 47 Dekameters to Decimeters. Largest Basic Unit Smallest Kilo- Hecto- Deka- * Deci- Centi- Milli- Convert 57 Decimeters to Dekameters

Practice Problems Try these conversions, using the ladder method mg = _______ g 1 L = _______ mL 160 cm = _______ mm 1.4 km = _______ m 10.9 cg = _______ kg.250 m = _______ km