Metric Conversions

Liters

100

1000 mL=_______ L

1.0 L

200

4.0 hL=_______ cL

40,000 cL

300

78,100 dL=______ kL

7.81 kL

400

.45 daL=______ dL

45 dL

500

A hiker walks 3.2 km in the morning and 850 m in the afternoon. How far does she walk in all, in meters?

3200 m+ 850m= 4050 m

Meters

100

3000 mm=______ m

3.0 m 

200

5400 dm=_______ hm

5.4 hm

300

3.5 km=_______ dam

350 dam

400

4350 cm=_______ m

43.5 m

500

The Nguyen family is driving to a national park. On the first day they drive 186 km. On the second day they drive 42,500 m. What is their total driving distance in kilometers?

Convert the second day to kilometers: 42,500 m÷1000=42.5 km 42,500 m÷1000=42.5 km.

Add the two days: 186 km+42.5 km=228.5 km186 km+42.5 km=228.5 km.

Grams

100

1.0 kg=________ mg

1,000,000 mg

200

3500 cg=________ hg

.35 hg

300

8.6 dag=__________ dg

860 dg

400

6700 mg=________ g

6.7 g

500

 For a school fundraiser, Priya is making a big batch of fruit punch. The recipe calls for 2.75 L of orange juice, 500 mL of lemon juice, and 1.25 L of sparkling water. How many milliliters of punch will she make in all?

Convert both liter amounts to milliliters:

2.75 L×1000=2750 mL2.75 L×1000=2750 mL

1.25 L×1000=1250 mL1.25 L×1000=1250 mL

Add all three (the lemon juice is already in mL):

2750+1250+500=4500 mL2750+1250+500=4500 mL

Metric Measurements

100

What is the metric measurement for length?

Meter

200

What is the metric measurement for temperature?

Will accept celsius or kelvin

300

What is the metric measurement for mass?

Grams

400

What is the metric measurement for volume?

Liter

500

 An airline allows each passenger 15 kg of checked luggage. Marcus packs one suitcase with a mass of 8 kg 600 g and a backpack with a mass of 3 kg 950 g. What is the total mass of his luggage in kilograms, and how much under the 15 kg limit is he?

Convert the gram parts to kilograms: 600 g = 0.6 kg and 950 g = 0.95 kg 

8+ .6= 8.6 kg Suitcase

3+ .95= 3.95 kg Backpack

8.6+3.95= 12.55 kg

15- 12.55= 2.45 kg

Random

100

SI stands for what?

International system of Units

200

Metric System works in powers of what?

10

300

The meter is based on 1/100,000,000 th distance from where to where?

North Pole to the Equator

400

The metric system was created to resolve hundreds of confusing local units during which Revolution in 1791?

French Revolution 

500

A bike trail is marked with a sign: 12,500 m from the trailhead to the lake. Sofia has already ridden 6.8 km from the trailhead. How many meters does she still need to ride to reach the lake?

Convert Sofia's distance to meters: 

6.8x 1000= 6800 m

12500- 6800= 5700 m