Metric System and Conversion

(Base Unit)

Common Prefixes

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

1) 6.56 m = ______________ cm 2) .66 cm = ______________ km3) 1.44 L = ______________ mL 4) 0.0266 km = ______________ mm5) 2,678 mg = ______________ g6) 10,850 dm = ______________ km 7) 245 m = ______________ mm8) 8,663,000 mL = ______________ L9) 0.4502 cm = ______________ mm 10) 0.0009 m = ______________ km 11) .01 s = ________________ms12) 12 hours = _____________sec13) 2.50 miles  = ____________ inches (hint: 5280ft=1mile)

14) 2.50 inches = ____________ mile