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