Metric Units
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Real World Measurement
100

How many centimeters are in 1 meter?

Answer: 100 centimeters.


100

Convert 2 feet to inches.

Answer: 24 inches.


100

Would you measure the length of a book in centimeters or kilometers?

Answer: Centimeters.


200

How many grams are in 1 kilogram?

Answer: 1,000 grams.


200

Convert 36 inches to feet.


Answer: 3 feet.


200

Would you measure the weight of a banana in grams or kilograms?

Answer: Grams.

 

300

How many milliliters are in 1 liter?

Answer: 1,000 milliliters.

 

300

Convert 3 yards to feet.

Answer: 9 feet.


300

Would you measure the amount of juice in a large jug in milliliters or liters?

Answer: Liters.


400

How many meters are in 3 kilometers?

Answer: 3,000 meters.


400

Convert 48 ounces to pounds.

Answer: 3 pounds.


400

A dog weighs 32 pounds. How many ounces does the dog weigh?

Answer: 512 ounces.

 

500

A water bottle holds 500 milliliters. How many liters is that?

Answer: 0.5 liters or half a liter.


500

A piece of rope is 5 yards long. How many feet is that? How many inches?

Answer: 15 feet. 180 inches.


500

You are baking a cake and the recipe calls for 250 milliliters of milk. Is that closer to a full liter or less than half a liter?

Answer: Less than half a liter — 250 mL is one quarter of a liter.