Metric Conversion Practice

Problem #1 Convert 400 mL to Liters 400 mL 1 L .400 L = 1 000 mL = 4x10-1 L

Problem #2 Convert 10 meters to mm 10 m 1 000 mm 10 000 mm = 1 m = 1x104 mm

Problem #3 Convert 73 grams to kg 73 g 1 kg 0.073 kg = 1 000 g = 7.3x10-2 kg

Problem #4 Convert 0.02 kilometers to m 0.02 km 1 000 m 20 m = 1 km = 2x101 m

Problem #5 Convert 20 centimeters to m 20 cm 1 m 0.20 m = 100 cm = 2x10-1 m

Problem #6 Convert 450 milliliters to dL 450 mL 1 dL 4.5 dL = 100 mL

Problem #7 Convert 10 kilograms to grams 10 kg 1 000 g 10 000 g = 1 kg = 1x104 g

Problem #8 Convert 935 mg to cg 1 935 mg cg 93.5 cg = 10 mg = 9.35x101 cg

Problem #9 Convert 5.2 kg to mg 5.2 kg 1 000 000 mg mg = 1 kg = 5.2x106 mg

Problem #10 Convert 175 mL to cm3 1 cm3 175 mL 175 cm3 = 1 mL = 1.75x102 cm3