Metric Measurements

Metric Measurements
You can use the following benchmarks to help you understand
metric units.
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Choosing the Appropriate Metric Unit
Choose the most appropriate metric unit for each
measurement:
1. The length of a car
2. The mass of a bicycle
3. The recommended dose of a cough syrup
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Metric Conversions
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1. Find the measurement you are beginning with on the
conversion chart
2. Move to the new measurement
3. Move the decimal of the given number the same way
you moved in the conversion chart
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Metric Conversion Examples
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Convert:
1) 12 hm = __________ mm
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2) 180 L = __________ kL
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3) 750 kg = __________ t
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4) 0.145 m = __________ cm
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5) 16 t = __________ kg
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Metric Conversion Practice
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Convert:
1) 600 cm = __________ m
2) 12 cm = __________ mm
3) 47 L = __________ mL
4) 3 kL = __________ dL
5) 500 mg = __________ dag
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