Metric Mania Overhead Copy

Conversion Practice
Kilo - To convert to a smaller unit, move
1000 Hecto - decimal point to the right or multiply.
units 100 Deka -
units 10
units Basic
Unit Deci -
0.1 Centi -
units 0.01 Milli -
To convert to a larger unit, move units 0.001
decimal point to the left or divide.
units

Try these conversions, using the ladder method.

1.0
1000 mg = _______ g 1 L = _______
1000.0 mL

1600.0 mm
160 cm = _______ 14000.0 m
14 km = _______

0.109
109 g = _______ kg 0.250
250 m = _______ km

Compare using <, >, or =.

56 cm < 6m 7g > 698 mg

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Metric Mania Name_________________________

Conversion Challenge
Write the correct abbreviation for each metric unit.
kg
1) Kilogram _____ mL
4) Milliliter _____ km
7) Kilometer _____

M
2) Meter _____ mm
5) Millimeter _____ cm
8) Centimeter _____

3) Gram _____
G L
6) Liter _____ mg
9) Milligram _____

Try these conversions, using the ladder method.

2.0
1) 2000 mg = _______ g 5000.0 mL
6) 5 L = _______ 160.0
11) 16 cm = _______ mm

104000.0 m
2) 104 km = _______ 0.198
7) 198 g = _______ kg 2.500 km
12) 2500 m = _______

4.80 m
3) 480 cm = _____ 0.075 L
8) 75 mL = _____ 65000. mg
13) 65 g = _____

0.50
5600.0 g
4) 5.6 kg = _____ 9) 50 cm = _____ m 63.0 mm
14) 6.3 cm = _____

0.8
5) 8 mm = _____ cm 560.0 cm
10) 5.6 m = _____ 0.120 g
15) 120 mg = _____

Compare using <, >, or =.

16) 63 cm < 6m 17) 5 g > 508 mg 18) 1,500 mL = 1.5 L

19) 536 cm = 53.6 dm 20) 43 mg < 5g 21) 3.6 m > 36 cm

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