Abbreviations
What does mg stand for?
milligram
How many mm are in 1 cm?
10mm
If you are converting from big to small, in what direction will you ALWAYS move the decimal? Also solve 0.967 HL = mL
to the right
and
96700mL
What is the average distance of 1 meter (m). The distance of the floor to a doorknob or the distance from the floor to the ceiling?
floor to doorknob
What is 0.21 divided by 7
double
.03
What does cm stand for?
centimeter
How many cg are in 1 g?
100cg
If you are converting from small to big, in what direction will you ALWAYS move the decimal? And solve 4,516 g = kg
to the left
4.516 km
What are the basic units of length, capacity, and mass in the metric system?
meter- length
liters-capacity
grams-mass
Write the number 7,510 in expanded form.
double
7000 + 500 + 10
What does L stand for?
Liter
How many mm are in 1 m?
1000mm
After you figure out which direction you will move the decimal, how do you figure out how many time to move the decimal? Also solve: 470 mL = cL
by knowing how many steps you need to climb the stairs
and
47cL
What number does the prefix milli mean?
1/1000 or one thousandth
Multiply mentally 12.53 x 10
125.3
What does km stand for?
kilometer
How many g are in 1 kilogram?
1000g
65 km = m
65000m
What number does the prefix kilo mean?
1000 thousand
multiply mentally 0.605 x 1,000
605
Put in order from smallest to biggest: Kilogram, milligram, gram
milligram, gram,kilogram
How many mL are in 1 mL?
1
9,876 g = kg
9.876 kg
Mass is the the amount of matter that an object holds. T or F?
t
Round to the nearest tenth 1.84
use your surroundings
triple
1.8