1. Metric System – Ladder Method
÷10
Metric System – Ladder Method
÷10
larger
To convert to __________units, move decimal to the _______.
Kilo-
_______
left
1,000
÷10
Hecto-
_______
King
100
÷10
Deka-
_______
Henry 10
÷10
meter
_______
x10
Doesn’t
liter
÷10
Deci-
_______
gram
x10
0.1
Centi-
_______ 1
Drink
0.01
Usually
Milli-
_______
x10
Chocolate
0.001
To convert to __________
units, move decimal to the ________.
smaller
x10
x10
Milk
right
x10

2. Metric System – Ladder Method
_______ -
_______
Kilo
1,000
_______ -
_______
Hecto
King
100
_______ -
_______
Deka
Henry 10
meter
_______
Doesn’t
liter
_______ -
_______
Deci
gram
0.1
Centi
_______ -
_______ 1
Drink
0.01
Milli
_______ -
_______
Usually 1
Chocolate
Ex. 1) mg = _____ g
0.001
Milk
1000 . .

3. Metric System – Ladder Method
_______ -
_______
Kilo
1,000
_______ -
_______
Hecto
King
100
_______ -
_______
Deka
Henry 10
meter
_______
Doesn’t
liter
_______ -
_______
Deci
gram
0.1
Centi
_______ -
_______ 1
Drink
0.01
Milli
_______ -
_______
Usually
1000
Chocolate
Ex. 2) 1 L = _______ mL
0.001
Milk . 1 .
000

4. Metric System – Ladder Method
_______ -
_______
Kilo
1,000
_______ -
_______
Hecto
King
100
_______ -
_______
Deka
Henry 10
meter
_______
Doesn’t
liter
_______ -
_______
Deci
gram
0.1
Centi
_______ -
_______ 1
Drink
0.01
Milli
_______ -
_______
Usually
1600
Chocolate
Ex. 3) cm = ______ mm
0.001
Milk
160 . .

5. Ex. 4) 1.4 km = _______ m Ex. 5) 10.9 g = _______ kg 1400 0.0109
Ex. 6) 0.25 m = _______ km