6-5 CHANGING METRIC UNITS

*Metric System- A decimal system of measures. The prefixes most commonly used are kilo-, centi-, and milli-

LENGTH is measured in meters. Kilometerkm1km = 1000 m Hectometerhm1hm = 100 m Decameterdam1dam = 10 m Meterm1m = 1m Decimeterdm1m = 10 dm Centimeter cm1m = 100 cm Millimeter mm1m = 1000 mm

VOLUME is measured in liters. KiloliterkL1kL = 1000 L HectoliterhL1hL = 100 L DecaliterdaL1daL = 10 L LiterL1L = 1L DeciliterdL1L = 10 dL Centiliter cL1L = 100 cL Milliliter mL1L = 1000 mL

MASS is measured in grams. Kilogramkg1kg = 1000 g Hectogramhg1hg = 100 g Decagramdag1dag = 10 g Gramg1g = 1g Decigramdg1g = 10 dg Centigramcg1g = 100 cg Milligram mg1g = 1000 mg

Examples! Ex: Convert 300 cm into meters Ex: Convert 7 kg into grams

Short Cut!!!

Examples! 4.5 L to mL 500 mm to m 25.4 cg to kg

Order from Least to Greatest 660 mL, 0.06 L, 6.6 kL

Conversion between systems

Converting between systems… Examples! inches to cm mL to cups 9.5gal to L 15.09km to yd

Double Conversions cm to ft