1. Metric Conversions

2. Metric Conversions
The ability to convert or change one unit to another – Metric Conversions.
Always ask yourself 2 questions:
How many steps?
Never count where you start as a step!
In what direction will you move your decimal?
Left or Right

3. Metric Conversions
Biggest
Smallest
Left
Right g L m
k h da
d c m

4. Conversions How many steps? In what directions?
da to c =
d to h =
K to da =
c to da =
3 steps to the right
3 steps to the left
2 steps to the right
3 steps to the left

5. Conversions Remember, How many steps and in which direction!!!!!!
g = __________ dag
12.86 m = __________ cm
18.23 daL = __________ hL
mm = ____________ dam
13.675
1286.0
1.823

6. Conversions .35 35 mL = ________ dL 950 g = ________ Kg
275 mm = ________ cm
10 L = ________ mL
.005 Kg = ________ dag
.95
27.5
10,000 .5