Metric Conversions I - CYK

What do each of these prefixes mean?

• 1 / 1000 th

• deci -

• 1 /10 th

• kilo-

• 1 / 100 th

• milli-

• x 1000

• centi-

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Describe the meaning of metric prefixes.

Match the measurement in the top row with an equivalent measurement on the bottom that uses different units..

• 0.12 cm

• 1200 mm

• 12.0 mm

• 1.20 cm

• 1200 cm

• 12 m

• 120 mm

• 12 cm

• 1.2 m

• 1.2 mm

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Convert measurements within the metric system.

Reorder the following from the smallest measurement to the largest measurement.

• 580 cm

• 58 m

• 0.58 mm

• 5.8 mm

• 0.58 m

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Convert measurements within the metric system.

Which measurement is the same as 540 mm?

• 5400 cm

• 0.540 m

• 5.40 cm

• 0.540 dm

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Convert measurements within the metric system.

Which of these is the same measurement as 762 mm?

• 7.62 cm

• 7.62 m

• 76.2 cm

• 0.762 cm

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Convert measurements within the metric system.

To do each conversion, you would move the DECIMAL POINT...

• TWO places to the RIGHT

• How do you convert 5 cm into m?

• THREE places to the LEFT

• How do you convert 500 mm into m?

• ONE place to the RIGHT

• How do you convert 50 cm into mm?

• TWO places to the LEFT

• How do you convert 5 m into cm?

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Convert measurements within the metric system.

Match the measurement with

(a) the length of the pencil

(b) the runner's height

(c) the height of the desk

a

b

c

160 cm

70 cm

12 cm

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Estimate measurements using the metric system.

Match the measurements with the correct objects.

(1) How wide is the computer monitor?

(2) How wide is the clock?

(3) How thick is the table?

CAREFUL!

Each measurement is using a different prefix!

a

b

c

0.40 m

30 mm

10 cm

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Estimate measurements using the metric system.

Measure the length of the colored box using the metric ruler in the picture.

Enter a measurement with the appropriate units.

(a)  

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Accurately measure using the metric system

Measure the length of the colored box using the metric ruler shown in the picture.

Enter the measurement and the appropriate units.

(a)  

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Accurately measure using the metric system