(MM) Metric Conversion, Prior Knowledge Review

Metric Conversion, Prior Knowledge Review 

Remember when performing these operations you can multiply or move the decimal point to the number of places indicated by the prefixes.

Chart reviewing metric conversion. Left to right headings are Conversions, Examples. First row below from left to right, Grams to milligrams, multiply grams by one thousand or move the decimal the number of zeros to the right, 1.2 grams equals one thousand two hundred milligrams. Second row, left to right, milligrams to grams, divide milligrams by one thousand or move the decimal three places to the left, five hundred twenty equals 0.530 grams. Third row, left to right, meters to millimeters, multiply grams by one thousand or move the decimal the number of zeros to the right. Fourth row, left to right, millimeters to meters, divide milligrams by one thousand, or move the decimal three places to the left.

 

 

Chart showing, with headings from left to right, units of weight and equivalents. First row, left to right, one ounce, 00.28 kilograms or twenty-eight grams. Second row, one pound, 0.454 kilogram or four hundred fifty-four grams. Second chart below and to left shows, with headings, units of measuring length and equivalents. First row, left to right, one inch, 0.025 meter or two point five four centimeters. Second row, left to right, one foot, 0.31 meter or thirty point four eight centimeters. Chart to right showing, with headings left to right, units for measuring volume and equivalents. First row, one milliliter, one cubic centimeter. Second row, one teaspoon, five milliliters. Third row, one tablespoon, fifteen milliliters. Fourth row, one ounce, thirty milliliters, one cup, eight ounces, or two hundred forty milliliters. Fifth row, one pint or five hundred milliliters. Sixth row, one quart or one thousand milliliters.

 

 

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