Metric Conversions Practice
Name____________________
1. 56km=
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a) What does “km” stand for?
b) Which is larger, km or m?
c) What’s the conversion factor you will use?
d) Solve the problem.
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2. 64mL=
L
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(fl lii
a) What does “mL” stand for?
b) Which is larger, mL or L?
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c) What’s the conversion factor you will use?
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d) Solve the problem.
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3. 50g=
hODO cg
a) What does “cg” stand for? tent t.trn
b) Which is larger, g or cg?
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c) What’s the conversion factor you will use?
d) Solve the problem.
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Con version Practice
Kilo
1090
units
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Hecto
(‘convert to a smaller unit, move
decimal point to the right or multiply.
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units
oo1
conve to a larger unit move
decimal point to the left or divide.
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units
Try these conversions, using the ladder met
hod.
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l000mg=
160cm
109g=
Compare using
<, >,
=
L1L
LC1
g
mm
kg
1Lt(C1C)
14 km
=
m
250m=L’
or
56cm(J 6m
mL
7g
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698mg
km
Metric Mania
Name_____________
Conversion Challenge
Write the correct abbreviation for each metric unit.
1) Kilogram
2) Meter
4) Milliliter
fY
5) Millimeter
3) Gram
or
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it
L
rA’’
L
6) Liter
7) Kilometer
8) Centimeter
9) Milligram
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Try these conversions, using the ladder method.
1) 2000mg=
g
6) 5L
51YIflJ mL
11) l6cm
mm
km=IOt
m
2) 104 1
7) 198gOJ kg
12) 2500m=
3) 480cm=
8) 75mL=Lh(J7.
Wf(g
1
13) 65g=
m
4) 56kg= SLOOg
O
cm
Compare using
<,>,
5) 8mm=
9) 5Ocm=
O)
m
14) 63cm=
10) 56mDO cm
15) l2Omg=
18) 1,500 mL
km
mm
or
16) 63cm
6m
17) 5 g
19) 536 cm
53.6 dm
20) 43 mg
508 mg
5g
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21) 3.6 m
t5 L
36 cm