Metric System Ladder Method

240 cm = ___________ m

• 2400

• 24

• 2.4

• 0.24

2,804 mg = ___________ g

• 0.2804

• 2.804

• 28.04

• 280.4

68 cm = ___________ mm

• 0.68

• 6.8

• 68

• 680

32.9 km = ___________ cm

• 32,900

• 329,000

• 3,290,000

• 32,900,000

8 meters _____ 80 centimeters

• < less than

• > greater than

• = equal to

Pick the sign that makes the following statement true:

6 km. ____ 660 m.

• <

• >

• =

Pick the sign that makes the following statement true:

7 m. ____ 7,000 mm.

• <

• >

• =

The ​​ (a)   ​ (b)   ​ is a decimal system of measurement, based on powers of 10, that contains units for length, capacity and weight.

• System

• Metric

• U.S. Customary

Mark all units that are larger than a centimeter.

• Kilometer

• Meter

• Millimeter

• Decimeter

Place the metric system prefixes in the correct location on the chart.

c

d

e

f

b

a

deca

hecto

kilo

deci

milli

centi