Metric Units of Measurement
How many centimeters are in a meter?
How many millimeters are in a meter?
How many meters are in a kilometer?
100 cm
1000 mm
1000 m
How many milliliters are in a liter?
1000 mm
How many grams are in a kilogram?
1000 g
How many minutes are in a hour?
How many seconds are in a minute?
60 minutes
60 seconds
Anthony ran a 9km race? How many meters did Anthony run?
Conversion Chart:
1km = 1000 m
1m = 100 cm
1m = 1,000 mm
1cm = 10 mm
9,000 meters
9x1000
Compare using <, >, or =
7L and 6000mL
Conversion Chart:
1Liter = 1,000 Milliliters
7 L > 6000mL
7 x 1000 = 7000
6000 is less than 7000
Convert
1/2 kg= _____ g
2,000 g= ______ kg
Conversion Chart:
1 Kilogram = 1,000 grams
500 g
2 kg
Jay completed a game in 420 seconds. How many minutes did it take Henry to complete the puzzle?
Conversion Chart:
1 minute = 60 seconds
7 minutes
420 ÷ 60 =7
A basketball court has a diagonal length of 810 millimeters. What is the diagonal length of the basketball court in centimeters?
Conversion Chart:
1km = 1000 m
1m = 100 cm
1m = 1,000 mm
1cm = 10 mm
81 centimeters
810 ÷ 10
Convert the following:
5,000 L = mL
80,000 mL = L
500mL = L
Conversion Chart:
1Liter = 1,000 Milliliters
5,000,000 mL
80L
1/2 L
Amy has a bag of pennies that weigh 480 grams and a bag of quarters that weigh 5 kg. How many grams in total does both bags weigh?
Conversion Chart:
1 Kilogram = 1,000 grams
5,480 grams
5x1000 = 5000
5000+480 = 5,480
Track practice is scheduled to last for 300 minutes. The practice has lasted for 3 hours. How much longer, in minutes, is practice scheduled to continue?
Conversion Chart:
1 hour = 60 minutes
120 minutes
3 x 60 =180
300-180 =120
Convert the following:
10 km = cm
2 m = mm
6000 mm = m (meters)
5000cm =mm
Conversion Chart:
1km = 1000 m
1m = 100 cm
1m = 1,000 mm
1cm = 10 mm
1,000,000 cm
2000 mm
6m
50,000 mm
A fish bowl holds 6 liters. A total of 980 milliliters are poured from the water bowl. How many milliliters are left in the water bowl?
Conversion Chart:
1Liter = 1,000 Milliliters
5,020 mL
6 x 1000 =6000
6000-980 = 5020
30kg = ______g
Conversion Chart:
1 Kilogram = 1,000 grams
30,000
The Martin family is going on what should be a 4-hour drive. How many minutes do they expect to be in the car?
Conversion Chart:
1 hour = 60 minutes
240 minutes
4 x 60
Which tool and unit are best to measure the amount of milk needed in a bread recipe?
A Ruler and centimeters
B Meterstick and meters
C Scale and grams
D Measuring cup and milliliters
Scale and Grams
Measuring cups do not measure milliliters
Austin needs to measure 8 liters of broth for a recipe. He has a measuring cup that can hold 500 milliliters. How many times does he need to fill and empty the 500-milliliter measuring cup into the pot?
Conversion Chart:
1Liter = 1,000 Milliliters
16 times
8L = 8000 ML
16x500 =8000
A small sofa has a mass of 30 kg. A pillow on the sofa has a mass of 300 g. How many pillows would it take to equal the mass of the sofa?
Conversion Chart:
1 Kilogram = 1,000 grams
100 pillows
1kg = 1000g
30kg= 30,000g
30000/300 =100
Bailey has a goal to run a 2 miles in less than 15 minutes. How many seconds are equal to 15 minutes?
Conversion Chart:
1 minute = 60 seconds
1 hour = 60 minutes
900 seconds
15 x 60