1. Metric Conversions Ladder Method
T. Trimpe

2. How many jumps does it take?
Ladder Method 1 2 3
KILO 1000 Units
HECTO 100 Units
DEKA 10 Units
DECI 0.1 Unit
CENTI 0.01 Unit
Meters Liters Grams
MILLI Unit
King
Henry
Doesn’t
Drink
Chocolate
Milk
Usually
4 km = _________ m
How do you use the “ladder” method?
1st – Determine your starting point.
2nd – Count the “jumps” to your ending point.
3rd – Move the decimal the same number of jumps in the same direction.
Starting Point
Ending Point
How many jumps does it take? 4. 1
__. 2
__. 3
__.
= 4000 m

3. Abbreviations: Meter Liter Gram . K Kilo 1000 H Hecto 100 D Deka 10 d
deci .1 c
centi
.01 m
milli
.001

4. Ladder Method KILO 1000 Units HECTO 100 Units DEKA 10 Units
DECI 0.1 Unit
CENTI 0.01 Unit
MILLI Unit