Metric Basics
What is the number on which the metric system is based?
10
8.9 m = __________ mm
What is 8900?
What are the customary units for length?
inches, feet, yards, miles
What are the metric units for length, capacity, and weight?
meter, Liter, gram
What are the customary units for mass?
ounces, pounds, tons
If you were converting from milli to kilo, would you multiply or divide?
Divide
What are the customary units for capacity?
fluid ounces, pints, cups, quarts, gallons
Centimeters is _________ of a meter
1/100
or 0.01
What are the amount of feet in a mile?
5280
What is the abbreviation for milliliters
mL
What are the amount of ounces in a pound?
16