1. 9-4 Converting Metric Units Customary Conversions DistanceMassCapacity 12 in = 1 ft 3 ft = 1 yd 16 oz = 1 lb 2000 lb = 1 T 8 fl oz = 1 c 2 c = 1 pt 2 pt = 1 qt 4 qt = 1 gal

2. 9-4 Converting Metric Units 1 cm = 10 mm 1 m = 100 cm 1 km = 1,000 m Distance 1 g = 1,000 mg 1 L = 1,000 mL1 kg = 1,000 g CapacityMass Metric Measurements Convert metric measures by using a conversion factor or using proportions.

3. 9-4 Converting Metric Units How large is a millimeter? The width of a pin from “Math Flash Measurement I” by M. and B. Yuskaitis

4. 9-4 Converting Metric Units How large is a centimeter? The width of the top of your finger from “Math Flash Measurement I” by M. and B. Yuskaitis

5. 9-4 Converting Metric Units How large is a meter? About the width of one & 1/2 doors 1 meter from “Math Flash Measurement I” by M. and B. Yuskaitis

6. 9-4 Converting Metric Units How large is a kilometer? A little over 1/2 of a mile 1 kilometer Whitmore Walter White from “Math Flash Measurement I” by M. and B. Yuskaitis

7. 9-4 Converting Metric Units How large is a milliliter? About a drop of liquid from “Math Flash Measurement I” by M. and B. Yuskaitis

8. 9-4 Converting Metric Units How large is a liter? Half of a large pop bottle 1 liter from “Math Flash Measurement I” by M. and B. Yuskaitis

9. 9-4 Converting Metric Units How heavy is a gram? A paper clip weighs about 1 gram from “Math Flash Measurement I” by M. and B. Yuskaitis

10. 9-4 Converting Metric Units How heavy is a kilogram? A kitten weighs about 1 kilogram from “Math Flash Measurement I” by M. and B. Yuskaitis

11. 9-4 Converting Metric Units 1 day = 24 hours (hr) 1 hour = 60 minutes (min) 1 minute = 60 seconds (s) 1 year (yr) = 365 days 1 year = 12 months (mo) 1 year = 52 weeks 1 week = 7 days Time Conversions

12. 9-4 Converting Metric Units To multiply by a power of 10, move the decimal to the right; to divide by a power of 10, move the decimal to the left. Helpful Hint

13. 9-4 Converting Metric Units Ex 1 Convert 450 g to _____ kg. Write a proportion. = 450 g x kg 1,000 g m 1 kg 1,000x = 450 kg x = 0.45 kg The cross products are equal. Divide both sides by 1,000 to undo the multiplication.

14. 9-4 Converting Metric Units Ex 2 Convert. Write a proportion. = 8,500 g t x kg 1,000 g m 1 kg 8,500 g = _____ kg 1,000x = 8,500 kg x = 8.5 kg The cross products are equal. Divide both sides by 1,000 to undo the multiplication.

15. 9-4 Converting Metric Units Measurement Conversions (Metric and Customary): 1. 12m = _________km 2. 12m = _________mm 3. 12m = _________cm 4. 48 in. = _________ft. 5. 48 in. = _________ yd. 6. 48 in. = _________ mile