Metric Conversion
Complete the table below that relates meters and centimeters.
Meters
1
2
3
4
Meters Centimeters
1 100
2 200
3 300
4 400
What is the relationship between these units of time: hours, minutes, and seconds?
Each of these units of time is _?_ times as long as the next smaller unit of time. So, 1 hour is _?_ times as long as 1 minute and 1 minute is _?_ times as long as 1 second.
Each of these units of time is 60 times as long as the next smaller unit of time. So, 1 hour is 60 times as long as 1 minute and 1 minute is 60 times as long as 1 second.
What is the area of the rectangle?
The length is 13m and the width is 4m
A=52 square meters
A photograph is 9 centimeters wide. After Kari enlarges the photograph, it is 4 times as wide as the original.
How wide is the new photograph in millimeters?
360mm
Select a combination of a number and a unit to make a measurement that is equivalent to 63 meters.
A) 630 B) centimeters
C) 60,300 D) millimeters
E) 63 F) decimeters
A) 630 F) decimeters
Classify the conversion as ×10, ×100, or x1,000
Kilograms to grams
kilograms x 1000 = grams
Complete the equation and solve:
14 min _______ = _______ sec
14 min x 60 = 840 sec
What is the perimeter of the rectangle:
Length: 13in
Width: 11in
perimeter = 48 in
A bear cub weighs 3 pounds in March. After three months, it weighs 560 ounces. How many ounces did the cub weigh in March?
Did the bear cub gain more than 400 ounces after 3 months? Explain.
The bear cub weighed 48 ounces in March.
Yes, it gained 512 ounces after 3 months.
Choose True or False to describe each statement.
4 ft = 48 in. True False
18 lb = 144 oz True False
2 qt = 4 pt True False
6 yd = 72 ft True False
2 gal = 18 pt True False
4 ft = 48 in. True
18 lb = 144 oz False
2 qt = 4 pt True
6 yd = 72 ft False
2 gal = 18 pt False
Classify the conversion as ×10, ×100, or x1,000
decameters to decimeters
Complete the equation and solve:
8 days ________ = ______ hours
8 days x 24 = 192 hours
Find the perimeter (P) and area (A) of the rectangle.
Length: 13cm
Width: 9cm
P= 44 cm
A= 117 sq cm
A bag of rice has a mass of 4 kilograms. Jackie buys 13 bags of rice for the school cafeteria. How many grams of rice did Jackie buy?
4 kg x 13 = 52 kg
52 kg x 1000 = 52,000 g
How many miles long is the Great Wall of China?
(This is just for fun!)
13,171 mi
Classify the conversion as ×10, ×100, or x1,000
deciliters to centiliters
deciliters x 10 = centiliters
Match each measurement to the correct equivalent measurements.
9 feet 16000 pounds
8 tons 168 fluid ounces
21 cups 60 inches
16 pounds 256 ounces
9 feet--------------------60 inches
8 tons-------------------16000 pounds
21 cups-----------------168 fluid ounces
16 pounds--------------256 ounces
A rectangular cafeteria tray measures 16 inches on the long sides. It measures 14 inches on the short sides.
What is the perimeter of the tray?
Perimeter = 60 inches
A movie starts at 9:45 P.M. and is exactly 1 hour and 25 minutes long.
What time does the movie end?
11:10 P.M.
How many gallons of water are in Lake Michigan?
(This is just for fun!)
one quadrillion gallons
Which mass is equivalent to 69 decagrams? Select all that apply.
A) 690 grams
B) 690,000 milligrams
C) 6,900 centigrams
D) 69,000 decigrams
A) 690 grams
B) 690,000 milligrams
During a speech, a motivational speaker says, "There are 3,600 seconds in each day."
Do you agree or disagree with the speaker? Why?
"I _____. There are ______ seconds in 1 day."
"I disagree. There are 86,400 seconds in 1 day."
A rectangular scarf has an area of 108 square inches. The short sides of the scarf are each 6 inches long.
What is the perimeter of the scarf?
P= 48 inches
(missing side is 18 inches)
A movie starts at 9:45 P.M. It takes Lynn 20 minutes to get to the movie theater. She wants to meet her friends at the theater at least 15 minutes before the movie starts.
What is the latest time Lynn can leave her house?
9:10 P.M.
How much time will it take to travel from Earth to Mars?
(This is just for fun!)
about 7 months