(Indep.) Metric Conversions

Convert 5 meters to centimeters.

• 50,000 centimeters

• 5 centimeters

• 50 centimeters

• 500 centimeters

Answer explanation

The question asks to convert 5 meters to centimeters. We know that 1 meter is equal to 100 centimeters. Thus, to convert 5 meters to centimeters, we multiply 5 by 100, giving us 500 centimeters, which is the correct choice.

Convert 500 grams to kilograms.

• 0.05

• 0.5

• 5

• 50

Answer explanation

The question asks for the conversion of 500 grams to kilograms. The correct conversion factor is that 1 gram is equal to 0.001 kilograms. Therefore, 500 grams would be equal to 0.5 kilograms. This matches the correct answer choice.

Kai has a 3-liter water bottle. If he wants to know the volume of his water bottle in milliliters, how much would it be?

• 30

• 300

• 30000

• 3000

Answer explanation

Kai's water bottle has a volume of 3 liters. Since there are 1000 milliliters in a liter, we find the volume of the bottle in milliliters by multiplying 3 liters times 1000. This gives us 3000 milliliters. Thus, the correct answer is 3000.

Convert 10 centimeters to meters.

• 1

• 0.1

• 100

• 0.01

Answer explanation

The question asks to convert 10 centimeters to meters. We know that 1 meter is equivalent to 100 centimeters. Therefore, to convert 10 centimeters into meters, we divide by 100, giving us 0.1 meters. So, the correct answer is 0.1.

Convert 2 kilograms to grams.

• 200 grams

• 20 grams

• 20000 grams

• 2000 grams

Answer explanation

The question asks to convert 2 kilograms to grams. We know that 1 kilogram is equal to 1000 grams. Therefore, 2 kilograms will be equal to 2*1000 = 2000 grams. So, the correct answer is 2000 grams.

Luna, Abigail, and Avery are participating in a science experiment. They have 750 milliliters of a chemical solution. They need to convert this measurement to liters. How many liters of the solution do they have?

• 0.75

• 75

• 7.5

• 0.0075

Answer explanation

The question asks for the conversion of milliliters to liters. There are 1000 milliliters in a liter. Therefore, to convert 750 milliliters into liters, we divide 750 by 1000, which equals 0.75. So, Luna, Abigail, and Avery have 0.75 liters of the chemical solution. This matches with the correct answer.

Zoe, Kai, and Avery are participating in a school race. If Zoe runs 15 meters, how many kilometers did she run?

• 1.5

• 15.0

• 0.15

• 0.015

Answer explanation

Zoe ran 15 meters. We are asked to convert this distance into kilometers. As we know, 1 meter is equal to 0.001 kilometer. Hence, if we multiply 15 by 0.001, we get 0.015. So, Zoe ran 0.015 kilometers.

Convert 1.5 kilograms to grams.

• 1500 grams

• 15 grams

• 1.5 grams

• 150 grams

Answer explanation

The question asks to convert 1.5 kilograms to grams. As there are 1000 grams in one kilogram, by multiplying 1.5 kilograms by 1000, we get 1500 grams. Thus, the correct choice is '1500 grams'.

Hannah is cooking and needs to measure out 250 milliliters of oil for a recipe. If she wants to measure this in liters, how many liters would it be?

• 0.0025

• 2.5

• 0.25

• 25

Answer explanation

The question asks to convert 250 milliliters of oil into liters. The conversion is straightforward as 1 liter is equivalent to 1000 milliliters. To convert 250 milliliters into liters, we divide by 1000, resulting in 0.25 liters. Hence, the correct answer is 0.25.

Maya is measuring a piece of string for a school project. If the string is 20 centimeters long, how long is it in meters?

• 20 meters

• 2 meters

• 0.2 meters

• 0.02 meters

Answer explanation

To convert centimeters to meters, you divide by 100 because there are 100 centimeters in a meter. Therefore, a 20 centimeter long string is 0.2 meters long, which matches the correct choice given.