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Metric System and Conversion

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1 Metric System and Conversion

2 Common Prefixes (Base Unit)

3 How to do Metric Conversion
Step 1: Make starting measurement into a fraction Step 2: Set up units on equivalent fraction(s) Step 3: Part 1: Write K,H,Da,B,D,C,M vertically Part 2: Write a 1 on the “largest” unit from the equivalent fraction in step 2 Part 3: Count by powers of 10 to the smaller unit Step 4: Fill in equivalent fraction(s) Step 5: Cancel out unit(s) Step 6: Multiply fraction(s) straight across

4 1) m = ______________ cm 2) cm = ______________ km 3) L = ______________ mL 4) km = ______________ mm 5) 2,678 mg = ______________ g 6) 10,850 dm = ______________ km 7) m = ______________ mm 8) 8,663,000 mL = ______________ L 9) cm = ______________ mm 10) m = ______________ km 11) .01 s = ________________ms 12) 12 hours = _____________sec 13) miles  = ____________ inches (hint: 5280ft=1mile) 14) inches = ____________ mile


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