Real-Life Metric Conversions: Unit Prefix Puzzles

A bottle holds 2 liters of water. How many milliliters is that?

• 2000 milliliters

• 1000 milliliters

• 2500 milliliters

• 1500 milliliters

You have a ribbon that is 150 centimeters long. How many meters is that?

• 1.5 meters

• 1 meter

• 0.5 meters

• 2 meters

A car travels 120 kilometers in one hour. How many meters does it travel in that time?

• 120000 meters

• 100000 meters

• 200000 meters

• 150000 meters

A recipe calls for 500 grams of flour. How many kilograms is that?

• 750 grams

• 0.5 kilograms

• 1 kilogram

• 250 grams

You bought 3.5 kilograms of apples. How many grams do you have?

• 4000 grams

• 350 grams

• 3500 grams

• 3000 grams

A swimming pool holds 25,000 liters of water. How many hectoliters is that?

• 150 hectoliters

• 250 hectoliters

• 300 hectoliters

• 200 hectoliters

You need 2.5 meters of fabric. How many centimeters is that?

• 200 centimeters

• 150 centimeters

• 300 centimeters

• 250 centimeters

A marathon is 42 kilometers long. How many meters is that?

• 42000 meters

• 45000 meters

• 40000 meters

• 50000 meters

You have a 1.2 kilometer trail. How many meters is that?

• 1000 meters

• 1200 meters

• 1500 meters

• 800 meters

A box weighs 750 grams. How many kilograms does it weigh?

• 0.25 kilograms

• 0.75 kilograms

• 500 grams

• 1.5 kilograms