The metric system is based on the number 10.
Main Units of Measurement | ||
Length | Volume | Mass |
meter (m) | liter (l) | gram (g) |
Using the above values (meter, liter, & gram) as the base, their value can be increased or decreased by moving the decimal point to the right (lowers the value) or left (raises the value).
Metric Conversion Table | |||||
Kilo- (k) | Base Unit (m, l, g) | Centi- (c) | Milli- (m) | Micro- (µ) | nano- (n) |
x 1000 | meter, gram, liter | 100 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 |
1000 | 1 | .01 | .001 | .000001 | .000000001 |
Convert the following values by moving the decimal point the correct number of spaces and in the right direction .
1. 69.8 meters (m) = ________________ centimeters (cm)
2. 152.97 milliliters (ml) = ________________ liters (l)
3. 42.67 liters (l) = _____________ milliliters (ml)
4. 299.32 kilometers (km) = ____________ nanometers (nm)
5. 26 grams (g) = _____________ kilograms (kg)
6. 123.43 centigrams (cg) = ______________ grams (g)
7. 75.2 liters (l) = __________________milliliters (ml)
8. 456.3 grams (g) = ________________ micrograms µg
9. 4507.22 kilometers (km) = _______________millimeters (mm)
10. 0.00297456 kilograms (kg) = ___________ nanograms (ng)
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