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Conversion Tables and Methods to Use when converting

from Metric Units to Metric Units (Length)

Some terms to remember

 Meter – Length  Kilo – Thousand

 Liter – Volume  Milli – Thousand

 Gram – Mass/Weight  Centi – Hundred

 Celsius – Temperature  Deci – Ten

 

Measure of Lengths

 10 millimeters (mm) =  1 centimeter (cm)

 10 centimeters =  1 decimeter (dm) = 100 millimeters
 100 centimeter =  1 meter (m) = 1,000 millimeters
 1000 meters =  1 kilometer (km)

Operations for Length

Example: To get Centimeters from Meters you multiply the Meters by 10

You Have: 23 Meters

  

You want Centimters: So, Centimeters = 23 Meters

We Multiply the meters by 100:

You want Centimters: So, Centimeters = 23 Meters

There are 2300 centimeters in 23 meters or 100 centimeters for every meter.

     

If you have this Do this To get this

 millimeters (mm)  Divide by 10 (mm/10)  centimeter (cm)
 centimeters (cm)  Multiply by 10 (cm * 10)  Millimeters (mm)
 Meters (m)  Multiply by 100 (m * 100)  Centimeters (cm)
 Centimeters (cm)  Divide by 100 (cm/100)  Meters (m)
 Millimeters (mm)  Divide by 1000 (mm/1000)  Meters (m)
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5 steps to not-making a $125 Million Dollar Mistake…or worse

1. Step 1: Multiplication and Division by "powers of ten"

Multiplication:  
What do you notice
about the zeroes in 32 x 10 = 320
the answer?
32 x 100 = 3200

32 x 0.1 = 3.2

32 x 0.01 = 0.32

32 x 0.001 = 0.032
 Division:  

  32 / 10 = 3.2

32 divided by 10 32 / 100 = 0.32

= 32/10 32 / 1000 = 0.032

= 32 x 0.1 = 3.2

2.  
3. Step 2: Conversion Factors

Conversion factors: The number (The factor) you need to multiply or divide by to CONVERT
from one unit of measurement to another.

Example: Converting from centimeter to meter requires dividing by 100 and converting meter to
centimeters requires multiplying by 100. Hence 100 is the conversion factor in these two
scenarios.

Another way to look at it: There are 100 centimeters for every meter

100 cm per 1 m or

 Convert 4.5 meters to centimeters  (4.5 x 100 = 450) or (450cm / 100 = 4.5 m)

1.  
2. Step 3: More conversion factors (not powers of ten)

Conversion factors can be other numbers than ten. The metric system is based on powers
of ten (a decimal system) but conversion factors are knows to help convert from other
systems of measurement. Like 2.54 centimters is equal to 1 inch (2.54 cm = 1 inch).
Therefore 2.54 is the conversion factor for centimeters to inches.

There are 2.54 centimeters in every inch or 2.54 cm per 1 inch or

3 inches = ?? centimeters.

3inches x 2.54cm = 7.62 cm

 
 3. Step 4: Practice….Practice….Practice…..Converting from different
measurements. Notice similarities in units….Try these…

1000 cubic centimeters = 1 liter (1.3 liters = _________ cubic centimeters)

1 mile = 1.609 kilometers (3 miles = _____________ kilometers)

4. Step 5: Make or find a tool for conversions to avoid the $125 Million dollar
mistake.

 chart or table (see worksheet)

 electronic spreadsheet (Excel)
 web based converters and tools
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Examples: ???????????
           

If you have: But you want: Multiply by: You Have You want Answer:
         

centimeters inches 0.3937 8 cm Inches

         

feet meters 0.3048 4 feet meters

         

gallons (U.S.) liters 3.7853 4.5 gallons liters

         

grams pounds 0.002205 .5 grams pounds

         

inches millimeters 25.4 3.4 inches Millimeters

         
 Cm
inches centimeters
2.54 7 inches
         

kilometers miles 0.6214 65 Miles

kilometers
         

liters gallons (U.S.) 0.2642 4 liters gallons

         

liters pints (liquid) 2.1134 3.2 liters Pints

         

liters quarts (liquid) 1.0567 6 liters Quarts

         

meters feet 3.2808 4 meters Feet

         

meters miles 0.0006214 400 miles

meters
         

meters yards 1.0936 13.7 Yards

meters
         

miles kilometers 1.6093 45 miles Kilometers

         

miles feet 5280 2 miles feet

         

millimeters inches 0.0394 1000 mm Inches

         

pounds ounces 16 2 pounds Ounces

         

pints (liquid) liters 0.4732 4 pints Liters

         
 12 ounces Pounds
ounces pounds 0.0625
         

quarts (liquid) liters 0.9463 4 quarts liters

         

yards meters 0.9144 12.7 yards Meters

         

yards miles 0.0005682 300 yards Miles

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 10 millimeters (mm) = 1 centimeter (cm)

10 centimeters = 1 decimeter (dm) = 100 millimeters
100 centimeter = 1 meter (m) = 1,000 millimeters
1000 meters = 1 kilometer (km)
1 liter = 1000 milliliters
1 milliliter = 1 cubic centimeter
1 liter = 1000 cubic centimeters
1,000 milliliters = 1 liter (L)
1000 liters = 1 kiloliter (km)

1,000 milligrams (mg) = 1 gram

10 centigrams = 100 milligrams (mg)
1 gram (g) = 1,000 milligrams
1,000 grams = 1 kilogram (kg) = 1,000,000 mg
1,000 kilograms = 1,000,000 grams
     

If you have this Do this To get this

  Divide by 10 (mg/10) centigram (cg)

milligrams (mg)
 Centigrams (cg) Multiply by 10 (cg * 10) Milligrams (mg)
Grams (g) Multiply by 100 (g * 100) Centigrams (cg)
Centigrams (cm) Divide by 100 (cg/100) Grams (g)
Milligrams (mg) Divide by 1000 (mg/1000) Grams (g)
  Divide by 10 (mm/10) centimeter (cm)

millimeters (mm)
centimeters (cm) Multiply by 10 (cm * 10) Millimeters (mm)
Meters (m) Multiply by 100 (m * 100) Centimeters (cm)
Centimeters (cm) Divide by 100 (cm/100) Meters (m)
Millimeters (mm) Divide by 1000 (mm/1000) Meters (m)
 milliliters (ml) or CCs Divide by 10 (ml/10) centiliter (cl)
centiliters (cl) Multiply by 10 (cl * 10) Milliliters (ml)
Liters (L) Multiply by 1000 (L * 100) Milliliters (mL) or CCs
Liters (L) Multiply by 100 (L * 100) Centiliters (cl)
Centiliters (cl) Divide by 100 (cl/100) Liters (L)
Milliliters (ml) or CCs Divide by 1000 (ml/1000) Liters (L)

Tricks

Multiply by 10 (x 10)  Move decimal one place to the right

Multiply by 100 (x 100)  Move decimal two places to the right

Multiply by 1000 (x 1000)  Move decimals three places to the right

Divide by 10 ( / 10)  Move Decimal one place to Left

Divide by 100 ( / 100)  Move decimal two places to the left.

Divide by 1000 ( / 1000)  Move decimal three places to the left.

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Conversion Tables and Methods to Use when converting

from Metric Units to Metric Units (Volume)

 

Some terms to remember

 Meter – Length  Kilo – Thousand

 Liter – Volume  Milli – Thousand

 Gram – Mass/Weight  Centi – Hundred

   

Celsius – Temperature Deci – Ten

 

Measure of Volumes

 10 milliliters (ml) =  1 centiliter (cl)

 10 centiliters =  1 deciliter (dl) = 100 milliliters
1 liter =  1000 milliliters
 1 milliliter =  1 cubic centimeter
1 liter =  1000 cubic centimeters
 100 centiliter =  1 liter (L) = 1,000 milliliters
 1000 liters =  1 kiloliter (km)
 

Operations for Volume

Example: To get Milliliters from Liters you Multiply the Liters by 1000

You Have: 2 Liters

You want Cubic Centimeters: So, Cubic Centimeters = 23 Liters

We Multiply the liters by 100:

 
You want Cubic Centimeters: So, Cubic Centimeters = 23 Liters There are 2000
milliliters and 2000 Cucbic Centimeters (CCs) in 2 liters

     

If you have this Do this To get this

     

milliliters (ml) or CCs Divide by 10 (ml/10) centiliter (cl)

     

centiliters (cl) Multiply by 10 (cl * 10) Milliliters (ml)

     

Liters (L) Multiply by 1000 (L * 100) Milliliters (mL) or CCs

     

Liters (L) Multiply by 100 (L * 100) Centiliters (cl)

     

Centiliters (cl) Divide by 100 (cl/100) Liters (L)

     

Milliliters (ml) or CCs Divide by 1000 (ml/1000) Liters (L)

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Conversion Tables and Methods to Use when converting

from Metric Units to Metric Units (weight)

Gram – Length  Kilo – Thousand

 Liter – Volume  Milli – Thousand

  Gram – Mass/Weight  Centi – Hundred

 Celsius – Temperature  Deci – Ten

Measure of Weights

Weight/Mass

 1,000 milligrams (mg) =  1 gram

 10 centigrams =  100 milligrams (mg)
 1 gram (g) =  1,000 milligrams
 1,000 grams =  1 kilogram (kg) = 1,000,000 mg
 1,000 kilograms =  1,000,000 grams

Operations for Weight

Example: To get Milligrams from grams you multiply the grams by 1000

You Have: 23 grams

You want milligrams: So, milligrams = 23 Grams

We Multiply the grams by 1000: 23g x 1000 = 23000mg

You want milligrams: So, milligrams = 23 Grams

There are 23000 milligrams in 23 grams or 1000 milligrams for every gram.

     

If you have this Do this To get this

 milligrams (mg)  Divide by 10 (mg/10)  centigram (cg)
 Move Decimal one place to Left
 centigrams (cg)  Multiply by 10 (cg * 10)  Milligrams (mg)

Move decimal one place to the

right
 Grams (g)  Multiply by 100 (g * 100)  Centigrams (cg)
 Centigrams (cm)  Divide by 100 (cg/100)  

Move decimal two places to the Grams (g)

left.
 Milligrams (mg)  Divide by 1000 (mg/1000)  Grams (g)

Move decimal three places to the

left.
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