SCI 100 Worksheet: metric conversions Spring 2022 Name __________________

DUE January 27-28

Perform the conversions below. You MUST show all your work to receive full credit for the
problem; use conversion factors and units for all numbers. Do not solve by moving the decimal,
even if you know how. (The practice will help for more complex problems in future classes.).
This is an individual assignment. You may ask any SCI 100 instructor or peer instructor for
help, but not each other. Contact the Center for Student Success for a Math Tutor.
There are 10 questions; be sure to do the ones on the back! Each is worth 2.5 points.
There are YouTube videos posted on Blackboard in the folder for this week’s lab, focused on
explaining how to do unit conversions.

1. 177.8 cm = _1.778_ m (The width of a large screen tv)

cm -> m = cm/100

177.8/100=1.778

2. 473.5 ml = _0.4735_ L (The volume of a Starbucks Grande coffee)

mL L = mL/1 000

473.5/1 000= 0.4735

3. 100 mg = _.1_ g (The mass of medicine in a pain reliever)

mg g = mg/1000

100/1 000= 0.1

4. 1,360.78 g = _1.36078_ kg (The mass a 3 lb. bag of dried beans)

g kg =g/1 000

1360.78/1 000=1.36078

5. 64.3738 km = _64 373.8_ m (The approximate distance between St. Croix and St. Thomas)

km m= km*1 000

64.3738*1 000= 64 373.8

 6. 0.417 MW = _4.17e-7_ kW (The energy used in a residential home per month)

MW kW = MW/1e6

0.417/1e6 = 4.17e-7

7. 155 sq. km = _15 500_ha (The area of the St. Croix East End Marine Park)

Hint: 1 sq. km = 100 ha

Sq. km  ha= sq. km*100

155*100=15 500

8. 9,630 ms= _9.63_ sec (100 meter dash Olympic men’s record time)

ms sec= ms/1 000

9630/1 000=9.63

9. 22.86 cm = _228.6_ mm (The minimum size of conch for harvest from territorial waters)

cm  mm =cm*10

22.86*10=228.6

10. 28.65 m = _2 865_ cm (The length of an NBA basketball court)

m  cm = m*100

28.65*100=2 865

Bonus (two steps): 865 L = _______ mL