1. Metric Conversion Practice

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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