Procedures
The direction you move the decimal when multiplying
right
Base metric unit used to measure length.
meter
2 feet = __________ inches
24
Metric prefix that equals one hundredth (1/100)
Centi-
How many inches are in a foot?
12
The direction you move the decimal when dividing
left
Base metric unit used to measure weight.
gram
3 yards = ________ feet
9
Metric prefix that equals 1000?
kilo-
How many feet are in a yard?
3
The operation you perform when you are converting a unit from larger to smaller.
multiplication
Name 3 US customary (imperial) units used to measure length.
foot, inch, mile, yard
6 ton = __________ pounds
12,000
Metric prefix that equals a thousandth (?
milli-
How many ounces are in a pound?
16
The operation you perform when you are converting a unit from smaller to larger.
division
Smallest metric unit used to measure mass. (Of the ones we study in fifth grade)
milligram
5 cups = ______ fluid ounces
40
This is what the units of gram, liter and meter are referred to.
base
How many pounds are in a ton?
2000
The value of one move to the place to the left of a number
ten times
Base metric unit used to measure volume.
liter
4 gallons = ________ pints
32
How many centigrams are in a gram?
100
How many fluid ounces are in a cup?
8
The value of one move to the place to the right of a number
1/10 of
Name 3 US customary (imperial) units used to measure weight.
ounce, pound, ton
24,000 pounds = _________ tons
12
How many grams in a kilogram?
1000 g = 1 kg
How many quarts are in a gallon?
4
The direction AND number of places moved when performing 5 x 105
right and 5 places
Name 3 US customary (imperial) units used to measure volume
fluid ounce, pint, quart, cup, gallon
20 quarts = __________ gallons
5
How many milliliters are in a liter?
1000 mL = 1 L
How many pints are in a quart?
2
The direction AND number of places moved when performing 7 ÷ 104
left and 4 places
Largest metric unit used to measure volume (out of the ones we study in fifth grade)
kiloliter
2 1/2 pounds = _________ ounces
40
How many millimeters are in a centimeter?
10
How many pints are in a gallon?
8
2.357 x 102 =
235.7
Name 4 units that measure time
second, minute, hour, day, week, month, year, decade, century, millennium
3 yards = __________ inches
108
How many liters are in a centiliter ?
1/100
How many cups in a gallon?
16
7294 ÷ 103 =
7.294
A device used to memorize a fact.
Ex: Horse to fly, multiply or Kangaroo Helps Dingo Because Dingo Can't Multiply
mnemonic
3 3/4 feet = __________ inches
45
How many kilograms are in a centigram?
1/100,000
How many feet in a mile?
5,280