Answer key The Largest Metric Measurements
Directions: Circle the greatest metric measurement in each problem.
1. 500 cm, 5000 mm, 4 m
2. 0.2 L, 240 mL, 50 cL
3. 3000 mg, 250 cg, 3 kg
4. 4 L, 5000 mL, 23,000 cL
5. 17 m, 17,040,000 cm, 17, 400,005 mm
6. 2000 cg, 25,300 mg, 2.5 Kg
7. 3400 cg, 4.5 kg, 7,000,843 mg
8. 23 L, 4.3 kL, 6,000,320 mL
9. 820,000 cg, 38 kg, 600,002,394 mg
10. 34,948,304 mL, 32,394 cL, 55 kL
11. 2 km, 5550 m, 64,430 cm
12. 435,678 g, 4.32 kg, 321,900,484 mg
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13. 74,000 cm, 824,000 mm, 2 km
14. 84,000 mL, 3.4 kL, 750 L
15. 23,436 g, 268,980 mg, 2.3 kg
The Smallest Metric Measurements
Directions: Circle the smallest metric measurement in each problem.
1. 500 cm, 5000 mm, 4 m
2. 0.2 L, 240 mL, 50 cL
3. 3000 mg, 250 cg, 3 kg
4. 4 L, 5000 mL, 23,000 cL
5. 17 m, 17,040,000 cm, 17, 400,005 mm
6. 2000 cg, 25,300 mg, 2.5 Kg
7. 3400 cg, 4.5 kg, 7,000,843 mg
8. 23 L, 4.3 kL, 6,000,320 mL
9. 820,000 cg, 38 kg, 600,002,394 mg
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10. 34,948,304 mL, 32,394 cL, 55 kL
11. 2 km, 5550 m, 64,430 cm
12. 435,678 g, 4.32 kg, 321,900,484 mg
13. 74,000 cm, 824,000 mm, 2 km
14. 84,000 mL, 3.4 kL, 750 L
15. 23,436 g, 268,980 mg, 2.3 kg
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Answer key
Unit 1 - Metric Mania - Conversion Practice
Try these conversions, using the ladder method (if you have a problem with these STOP
HERE! Please come see me to review before moving on).
1) 1000 mg = __1_ g
2) 1 L = __1000 mL
3) 160 cm =1600 mm
4) 14 km = _14,000 m
5) 109 g = .109_ kg
4) 250 m = .250_ km
Conversion Challenge
Write the correct abbreviation for each metric unit.
1) Kilogram _kg____
4) Milliliter _mL____
2) Meter _m
5) Millimeter _mm____
3) Gram ___g__
6) Liter _L____
7) Kilometer _km____
8) Centimeter _cm____
9) Milligram _mg____
Try these conversions, using the ladder method.
1) 2000 mg = 2 g
6) 5 L = 5000_ mL 11) 16 cm = _______ mm
2) 104 km = 104,000 m
7) 198 g = 0.198_______ kg
12) 2500 m = _2.5_ km
3) 480 cm = 4.8_____ m 8) 75 mL = 0.075_____ L
13) 65 g = 65,000_ mg
4) 5.6 kg = 5,600_ g
9) 50 cm = 0.50_____ m
14) 6.3 cm = 63_ mm
5) 8 mm = _0.8____ cm
10) 5.6 m = _560____ cm
15) 120 mg = 0.120_____ g
Compare using <, >, or =
16) 63 cm__<____ 6 m
17) 5 g _<______508 mg
18) 1,500 mL__<____ 1.5 L
19) 536 cm__=______ 53.6 dm
20) 43 mg _<______ 5 g
21) 3.6 m __>_____ 36 cm
English or Metric?
Use the chart and a calculator to convert each measurement (if you have a problem with
these STOP HERE! Please come see me to review before moving on).
1) 16 in = _______ cm
2) 345 lbs = _______ kg
3) 56 g = _______ oz
4) 450 km = _______ mi
5) 1200 ml = _______ fl oz
6) 40 m = _______ ft
7) 4 gal = _______ l
8) 12 fl oz = _______ ml
9) 50 kg = _______ lbs
10) Penny has a pencil that is 19 cm long. How long the pencil in inches?
11) Macho Mel can lift 200 kilograms with ease. How much is this in pounds?
12) The distance between Happyville and Giggleland is 60 miles. How far is this in kilometers?
13) A can of Cheap-O soda holds 355 ml of soda. How many milliliters would be in 2 cans of soda?
14) A cookie recipe calls for 1 pound of butter. How many grams of butter would be needed for 3
batches?
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