1. Metric Conversions MASS !
Lesson # 18
Metric Conversions
MASS !

2. It has nothing to do with church.
Yes…Mass
And
It has nothing to do with church.

3. However, you may need help
From
God
If you do not
Pay
Attention !

4. Mass It’s the thing often referred to as weight. Like…
A loaf of bread has a mass of 645 grams Or
“You” might have a mass of 80 kg
Like your fit and trim
Math teacher !

5. He tilts the scale at a whopping
He is so trim…
He tilts the scale at a whopping
80 kg.
That’s
175 pounds.
(Mostly muscle)

6. So what then is a kg? A kg is one thousand G’s. So what is a G?
It’s a gram.

7. And a gram is 1000 times greater than a mg.

8. About the mass of a blueberry!
A gram is…
About the mass of a blueberry!
1000 of them
Make
1 Kilogram !
And
A lot of muffins.

9. And an “mg” is… A milligram ! They are really small.
Doctors usually measure pills in
Milligrams.
One pill would be close to 100 mg.

10. To summarize… 1 kg = 1000 grams 1000 mg = 1 gram Sooooo…
mg = 1 kg

11. Now let’s look at the conversion. It is very similar to
Got it?
Good.
Now let’s look at the conversion.
It is very similar to
Other metric conversions.

12. Decide if you are converting…
First…
Decide if you are converting…
Bigger to smaller Or
Smaller to bigger.

13. Once you decide…
If converting
bigger to smaller…
Multiply ! X

14. If converting…
Smaller to bigger
Divide ÷

15. Don’t forget…
1000 mg = 1 g
1000 g = 1 kg
mg = 1 kg

16. The decimal moved 3 places.
Here is an example…
3.2 g = ? Mg
3.2 X 1000 =
3200 mg
The decimal moved 3 places.

17. The decimal moved 6 places !
Another example…
5.67 kg = ? Mg
5.67 X = mg
The decimal moved 6 places !

18. For your viewing pleasure …
And now…
For your viewing pleasure …
10 practice questions !

19. Get Ready Get Set
Go !

20. Question # 1
123 kg = ? g

21. Question # 2
456 g = ? mg

22. Question # 3
7kg = ? mg

23. Question # 4
89 mg = ? g

24. Question # 5
123 g = ? kg

25. Question # 6
456 mg = ? kg

26. Question # 7
7.89 g = ? mg

27. Question # 8
0.123 kg = ? g

28. Question # 9
45.6 g = ? kg

29. Question # 10
78.9 mg = ? g

30. And now the answers.
Prepare
Yourself !

31. Question # 1
123 kg = ? G

32. Question # 2
456 g = ? Mg

33. Question # 3
7 kg = ? Mg

34. Question # 4
89 mg = ? G
0.089

35. Question # 5
123 g = ? Kg
0.123

36. Question # 6
456 mg = ? Kg

37. Question # 7
7.89 g = ? Mg
7890

38. Question # 8
0.123 kg = ? G
123

39. Question # 9
45.6 g = ? Kg
0.0456

40. Question # 10
78.9 mg = ? G
0.0789

41. Almost… The
End

42. Remember…
The P
Word…
Practice !

43. Now…
The
End