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Metric Conversion Practice

Metric Conversion Practice. Metric Conversions. g m L. 10 3. 10 -1. 10 -2. 10 -3. 10 2. 10 1. kilo. hecto. deka. Base unit. deci. centi. milli.

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Metric Conversion Practice

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  1. Metric Conversion Practice

  2. Metric Conversions g m L 103 10-1 10-2 10-3 102 101 kilo hecto deka Base unit deci centi milli Conversions in the metric system are merely a matter of moving a decimal point. The “base unit” means the you have a quantity (grams, meters, Liters, etc without a prefix.

  3. Metric Conversions g m L 103 10-1 10-2 10-3 102 101 kilo hecto deka Base unit deci centi milli 1 2 3 18 L 18 liters = 18 000 milliliters Example #1: Convert 18 liters to milliliters

  4. Metric Conversions g m L 103 10-1 10-2 10-3 102 101 kilo hecto deka Base unit deci centi milli 3 2 1 450 mg = 0.450 g 450 mg Example #2: Convert 450 milligrams to grams

  5. Metric Conversions g m L 103 10-1 10-2 10-3 102 101 kilo hecto deka Base unit deci centi milli 2 3 1 4 5 6 20 kg 20 kg = 20 000 000 mg Example #3: Convert 20 kilograms to milligrams

  6. Problem #1 Convert400 mL to Liters L 400 mL 1 .400 L = 1 000 mL = 0.4 L = 4x10-1 L

  7. Problem #2 Convert10 meters to mm mm 10 m 1 000 10 000 mm = 1 m = 1x104 mm

  8. Problem #3 Convert73 grams to kg kg 73 g 1 0.073 kg = 1 000 g = 7.3x10-2 kg

  9. Problem #4 Convert0.02 kilometers to m m 0.02 km 1 000 m 20 = 1 km = 2x101 m

  10. Problem #5 Convert20 centimeters to m m 20 cm 1 m 0.20 = 100 cm = 2x10-1 m

  11. Problem #6 Convert450 milliliters to dL dL 450 mL 1 4.5 dL = 100 mL

  12. Problem #7 Convert10 kilograms to grams g 10 kg 1 000 10 000 g = 1 kg = 1x104 g

  13. Problem #8 Convert935 mg to cg 1 cg 935 mg 93.5 cg = 10 mg = 9.35x101 cg

  14. Problem #9 Convert5.2 kg to mg 5.2 kg 1 000 000 mg mg = 1 kg = 5 200 000 mg = 5.2x106 mg

  15. Problem #10 Convert175 mL to cm3 cm3 1 175 mL 175 cm3 = 1 mL = 1.75x102 cm3

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