1. Metric Conversion Notes
EQ: How do you convert units within the metric system?

2. How to convert metric units… Where do you start? Where are you going?
This is the metric unit given in the problem.
Where are you going?
This is the metric unit you are converting to.
Which way do you go along the boxes?
How many jumps will it take to get there?
Move the decimal in the same direction and number of jumps.
Kilo (k)
X 1000
Hecto (h)
X 100
Deca (da)
X 10
Base
X 1
Deci (d)
X 0.1
Centi (c)
X 0.01
Milli (m)
X 0.001

3. 900.0000 Convert: 900 L = _______ ml 900 L = 900,000 ml Hint: Start?
Finish?
Direction?
Jumps?
Start
Finish
Kilo (k)
X 1000
Hecto (h)
X 100
Deca (da)
X 10
Base
X 1
Deci (d)
X 0.1
Centi (c)
X 0.01
Milli (m)
X 0.001
Direction

4. 65.0000 Convert: 65 m = _______ mm 65 m= 65,000 mm Hint: Start?
Finish?
Direction?
Jumps?
Start
Finish
Kilo (k)
X 1000
Hecto (h)
X 100
Deca (da)
X 10
Base
X 1
Deci (d)
X 0.1
Centi (c)
X 0.01
Milli (m)
X 0.001
Direction

5. 100.0 Convert: 100 cm = _______ m 100 cm = 1.0 m Hint: Start? Finish?
Direction?
Jumps?
Finish
Start
Kilo (k)
X 1000
Hecto (h)
X 100
Deca (da)
X 10
Base
X 1
Deci (d)
X 0.1
Centi (c)
X 0.01
Milli (m)
X 0.001
Direction

6. 00000042.0 Convert: 42 mg = _______ kg 42 mg = 0.000042 kg Hint:
Start?
Finish?
Direction?
Jumps?
Finish
Start
Kilo (k)
X 1000
Hecto (h)
X 100
Deca (da)
X 10
Base
X 1
Deci (d)
X 0.1
Centi (c)
X 0.01
Milli (m)
X 0.001
Direction