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More Conversion Practice You must use the FACTOR‐LABEL METHOD! SHOW ALL YOUR WORK AND ALL UNITS kilo‐ = 1000 1 kg = 1000 g 1 km = 1000 m 1kL = 1000 L centi‐ = 1/100 1 m = 100 cm milli‐ = 1/1000 1000 mg = 1 g. 1000 mm = 1 m 1000 mL = 1 L Other 1 mL = 1 cm3 1 L = 1 dm3 1 cm = 10 mm 1. Ryan drives his car on a trip and goes 4,000 km. How many miles did he travel? (1 mile = 1.609 km) 2. Katie drinks 2 liters of water throughout the day. How many milliliters is this? 3. Kate and William’s wedding cost about 21,000,000 English pounds. How much is this in American dollars if $1 = 0.6 pounds. (This is money, not weight) 4. Jimmy buys 6 lbs of potatoes from the store. How many grams of potatoes is this if 1kg = 2.2lbs? 5. A Grande drink from Starbucks is 16 ounces. How many liters is this if 1 ml = 0.034 oz. 6. Gas right now is $3.60 per gallon!! AH!!! How much will it cost to fill the tank of my car that holds 9 gallons? 7. How many seconds are there in 3 days? 8. If you are 2.3 meters tall, what is your height in inches? (39.37 inches = 1 meter) 9. A flea wing weighs 0.00000703 pounds. How many milligrams does it weigh? (1 pound = 454 grams, 1000 milligrams = 1 gram)