Metric System Conversions worksheet with sections for mass, length, and volume unit conversions using the metric system.
Worksheet titled "Metric System Conversions" with instructions and three parts: Part A (mass conversions), Part B (length conversions), and Part C (volume conversions), using the metric system map.
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Let's solve each part of this Metric System Conversions worksheet step by step using the metric map method.
The metric prefixes in order from largest to smallest are:
> kilo → hecto → deka → UNIT (g, l, m) → deci → centi → milli
Each step represents a factor of 10. To convert:
- Move the decimal point right when going from larger to smaller units.
- Move the decimal point left when going from smaller to larger units.
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We're working with grams (g) and its prefixes.
#### 1) 50 mg = ______ g
- mg → g: move 3 steps left (milli → centi → deci → unit)
- 50 mg = 0.050 g
✔ 0.05 g
#### 2) 93 mg = ______ g
- Same as above: 93 ÷ 1000 = 0.093 g
✔ 0.093 g
#### 3) 183 cg = ______ kg
- cg → g → kg
- cg → g: 2 steps right → 183 cg = 1.83 g
- g → kg: 3 steps left → 1.83 g = 0.00183 kg
✔ 0.00183 kg
#### 4) 35 g = ______ mg
- g → mg: 3 steps right → 35 × 1000 = 35,000 mg
✔ 35,000 mg
#### 5) 19 dg = ______ hg
- dg → g → hg
- dg → g: 1 step left → 19 dg = 1.9 g
- g → hg: 2 steps left → 1.9 g = 0.019 hg
✔ 0.019 hg
#### 6) 0.25 kg = ______ g
- kg → g: 3 steps right → 0.25 × 1000 = 250 g
✔ 250 g
#### 7) 100 g = ______ kg
- g → kg: 3 steps left → 100 ÷ 1000 = 0.1 kg
✔ 0.1 kg
#### 8) 0.55 g = ______ mg
- g → mg: 3 steps right → 0.55 × 1000 = 550 mg
✔ 550 mg
#### 9) 1 g = ______ kg
- g → kg: 3 steps left → 1 ÷ 1000 = 0.001 kg
✔ 0.001 kg
#### 10) 14 kg = ______ g
- kg → g: 3 steps right → 14 × 1000 = 14,000 g
✔ 14,000 g
#### 11) 1 kg = ______ mg
- kg → g → mg: 3 + 3 = 6 steps right → 1 × 1,000,000 = 1,000,000 mg
✔ 1,000,000 mg
#### 12) 0.005 kg = ______ cg
- kg → g → cg
- kg → g: 3 steps right → 0.005 × 1000 = 5 g
- g → cg: 2 steps right → 5 × 100 = 500 cg
✔ 500 cg
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Working with meters (m)
#### 1) 0.25 m = ______ cm
- m → cm: 2 steps right → 0.25 × 100 = 25 cm
✔ 25 cm
#### 2) 73 cm = ______ m
- cm → m: 2 steps left → 73 ÷ 100 = 0.73 m
✔ 0.73 m
#### 3) 1000 m = ______ km
- m → km: 3 steps left → 1000 ÷ 1000 = 1 km
✔ 1 km
#### 4) 1.2 km = ______ m
- km → m: 3 steps right → 1.2 × 1000 = 1200 m
✔ 1200 m
#### 5) 1 km = ______ cm
- km → m → cm: 3 + 2 = 5 steps right → 1 × 100,000 = 100,000 cm
✔ 100,000 cm
#### 6) 0.05 m = ______ cm
- m → cm: 2 steps right → 0.05 × 100 = 5 cm
✔ 5 cm
#### 7) 200 cm = ______ hm
- cm → m → hm
- cm → m: 2 steps left → 200 ÷ 100 = 2 m
- m → hm: 2 steps left → 2 ÷ 100 = 0.02 hm
✔ 0.02 hm
#### 8) 500 m = ______ km
- m → km: 3 steps left → 500 ÷ 1000 = 0.5 km
✔ 0.5 km
#### 9) 22 m = ______ mm
- m → mm: 3 steps right → 22 × 1000 = 22,000 mm
✔ 22,000 mm
#### 10) 0.5 km = ______ cm
- km → m → cm: 3 + 2 = 5 steps right → 0.5 × 100,000 = 50,000 cm
✔ 50,000 cm
#### 11) 100 km = ______ mm
- km → m → mm: 3 + 3 = 6 steps right → 100 × 1,000,000 = 100,000,000 mm
✔ 100,000,000 mm
#### 12) 43 m = ______ km
- m → km: 3 steps left → 43 ÷ 1000 = 0.043 km
✔ 0.043 km
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Working with liters (L)
#### 1) 1 L = ______ mL
- L → mL: 3 steps right → 1 × 1000 = 1000 mL
✔ 1000 mL
#### 2) 1,100 mL = ______ L
- mL → L: 3 steps left → 1100 ÷ 1000 = 1.1 L
✔ 1.1 L
#### 3) 4.5 L = ______ mL
- L → mL: 3 steps right → 4.5 × 1000 = 4500 mL
✔ 4500 mL
#### 4) 50 cL = ______ L
- cL → L: 2 steps left → 50 ÷ 100 = 0.5 L
✔ 0.5 L
#### 5) 0.66 kL = ______ L
- kL → L: 3 steps right → 0.66 × 1000 = 660 L
✔ 660 L
#### 6) 50 hL = ______ cL
- hL → L → cL
- hL → L: 2 steps right → 50 × 100 = 5000 L
- L → cL: 2 steps right → 5000 × 100 = 500,000 cL
✔ 500,000 cL
#### 7) 100 L = ______ mL
- L → mL: 3 steps right → 100 × 1000 = 100,000 mL
✔ 100,000 mL
#### 8) 1.39 L = ______ mL
- L → mL: 3 steps right → 1.39 × 1000 = 1390 mL
✔ 1390 mL
#### 9) 5,000 mL = ______ kL
- mL → L → kL
- mL → L: 3 steps left → 5000 ÷ 1000 = 5 L
- L → kL: 3 steps left → 5 ÷ 1000 = 0.005 kL
✔ 0.005 kL
#### 10) 15 cL = ______ hL
- cL → L → hL
- cL → L: 2 steps left → 15 ÷ 100 = 0.15 L
- L → hL: 2 steps left → 0.15 ÷ 100 = 0.0015 hL
✔ 0.0015 hL
#### 11) 18 mL = ______ cL
- mL → cL: 1 step left → 18 ÷ 10 = 1.8 cL
✔ 1.8 cL
#### 12) 0.1 cL = ______ kL
- cL → L → kL
- cL → L: 2 steps left → 0.1 ÷ 100 = 0.001 L
- L → kL: 3 steps left → 0.001 ÷ 1000 = 0.000001 kL
✔ 0.000001 kL
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#### Part A – Mass
1) 0.05 g
2) 0.093 g
3) 0.00183 kg
4) 35,000 mg
5) 0.019 hg
6) 250 g
7) 0.1 kg
8) 550 mg
9) 0.001 kg
10) 14,000 g
11) 1,000,000 mg
12) 500 cg
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#### Part B – Length
1) 25 cm
2) 0.73 m
3) 1 km
4) 1200 m
5) 100,000 cm
6) 5 cm
7) 0.02 hm
8) 0.5 km
9) 22,000 mm
10) 50,000 cm
11) 100,000,000 mm
12) 0.043 km
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#### Part C – Volume
1) 1000 mL
2) 1.1 L
3) 4500 mL
4) 0.5 L
5) 660 L
6) 500,000 cL
7) 100,000 mL
8) 1390 mL
9) 0.005 kL
10) 0.0015 hL
11) 1.8 cL
12) 0.000001 kL
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The metric prefixes in order from largest to smallest are:
> kilo → hecto → deka → UNIT (g, l, m) → deci → centi → milli
Each step represents a factor of 10. To convert:
- Move the decimal point right when going from larger to smaller units.
- Move the decimal point left when going from smaller to larger units.
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✔ Part A – Convert each mass as indicated
We're working with grams (g) and its prefixes.
#### 1) 50 mg = ______ g
- mg → g: move 3 steps left (milli → centi → deci → unit)
- 50 mg = 0.050 g
✔ 0.05 g
#### 2) 93 mg = ______ g
- Same as above: 93 ÷ 1000 = 0.093 g
✔ 0.093 g
#### 3) 183 cg = ______ kg
- cg → g → kg
- cg → g: 2 steps right → 183 cg = 1.83 g
- g → kg: 3 steps left → 1.83 g = 0.00183 kg
✔ 0.00183 kg
#### 4) 35 g = ______ mg
- g → mg: 3 steps right → 35 × 1000 = 35,000 mg
✔ 35,000 mg
#### 5) 19 dg = ______ hg
- dg → g → hg
- dg → g: 1 step left → 19 dg = 1.9 g
- g → hg: 2 steps left → 1.9 g = 0.019 hg
✔ 0.019 hg
#### 6) 0.25 kg = ______ g
- kg → g: 3 steps right → 0.25 × 1000 = 250 g
✔ 250 g
#### 7) 100 g = ______ kg
- g → kg: 3 steps left → 100 ÷ 1000 = 0.1 kg
✔ 0.1 kg
#### 8) 0.55 g = ______ mg
- g → mg: 3 steps right → 0.55 × 1000 = 550 mg
✔ 550 mg
#### 9) 1 g = ______ kg
- g → kg: 3 steps left → 1 ÷ 1000 = 0.001 kg
✔ 0.001 kg
#### 10) 14 kg = ______ g
- kg → g: 3 steps right → 14 × 1000 = 14,000 g
✔ 14,000 g
#### 11) 1 kg = ______ mg
- kg → g → mg: 3 + 3 = 6 steps right → 1 × 1,000,000 = 1,000,000 mg
✔ 1,000,000 mg
#### 12) 0.005 kg = ______ cg
- kg → g → cg
- kg → g: 3 steps right → 0.005 × 1000 = 5 g
- g → cg: 2 steps right → 5 × 100 = 500 cg
✔ 500 cg
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✔ Part B – Convert each length as indicated
Working with meters (m)
#### 1) 0.25 m = ______ cm
- m → cm: 2 steps right → 0.25 × 100 = 25 cm
✔ 25 cm
#### 2) 73 cm = ______ m
- cm → m: 2 steps left → 73 ÷ 100 = 0.73 m
✔ 0.73 m
#### 3) 1000 m = ______ km
- m → km: 3 steps left → 1000 ÷ 1000 = 1 km
✔ 1 km
#### 4) 1.2 km = ______ m
- km → m: 3 steps right → 1.2 × 1000 = 1200 m
✔ 1200 m
#### 5) 1 km = ______ cm
- km → m → cm: 3 + 2 = 5 steps right → 1 × 100,000 = 100,000 cm
✔ 100,000 cm
#### 6) 0.05 m = ______ cm
- m → cm: 2 steps right → 0.05 × 100 = 5 cm
✔ 5 cm
#### 7) 200 cm = ______ hm
- cm → m → hm
- cm → m: 2 steps left → 200 ÷ 100 = 2 m
- m → hm: 2 steps left → 2 ÷ 100 = 0.02 hm
✔ 0.02 hm
#### 8) 500 m = ______ km
- m → km: 3 steps left → 500 ÷ 1000 = 0.5 km
✔ 0.5 km
#### 9) 22 m = ______ mm
- m → mm: 3 steps right → 22 × 1000 = 22,000 mm
✔ 22,000 mm
#### 10) 0.5 km = ______ cm
- km → m → cm: 3 + 2 = 5 steps right → 0.5 × 100,000 = 50,000 cm
✔ 50,000 cm
#### 11) 100 km = ______ mm
- km → m → mm: 3 + 3 = 6 steps right → 100 × 1,000,000 = 100,000,000 mm
✔ 100,000,000 mm
#### 12) 43 m = ______ km
- m → km: 3 steps left → 43 ÷ 1000 = 0.043 km
✔ 0.043 km
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✔ Part C – Convert each volume as indicated
Working with liters (L)
#### 1) 1 L = ______ mL
- L → mL: 3 steps right → 1 × 1000 = 1000 mL
✔ 1000 mL
#### 2) 1,100 mL = ______ L
- mL → L: 3 steps left → 1100 ÷ 1000 = 1.1 L
✔ 1.1 L
#### 3) 4.5 L = ______ mL
- L → mL: 3 steps right → 4.5 × 1000 = 4500 mL
✔ 4500 mL
#### 4) 50 cL = ______ L
- cL → L: 2 steps left → 50 ÷ 100 = 0.5 L
✔ 0.5 L
#### 5) 0.66 kL = ______ L
- kL → L: 3 steps right → 0.66 × 1000 = 660 L
✔ 660 L
#### 6) 50 hL = ______ cL
- hL → L → cL
- hL → L: 2 steps right → 50 × 100 = 5000 L
- L → cL: 2 steps right → 5000 × 100 = 500,000 cL
✔ 500,000 cL
#### 7) 100 L = ______ mL
- L → mL: 3 steps right → 100 × 1000 = 100,000 mL
✔ 100,000 mL
#### 8) 1.39 L = ______ mL
- L → mL: 3 steps right → 1.39 × 1000 = 1390 mL
✔ 1390 mL
#### 9) 5,000 mL = ______ kL
- mL → L → kL
- mL → L: 3 steps left → 5000 ÷ 1000 = 5 L
- L → kL: 3 steps left → 5 ÷ 1000 = 0.005 kL
✔ 0.005 kL
#### 10) 15 cL = ______ hL
- cL → L → hL
- cL → L: 2 steps left → 15 ÷ 100 = 0.15 L
- L → hL: 2 steps left → 0.15 ÷ 100 = 0.0015 hL
✔ 0.0015 hL
#### 11) 18 mL = ______ cL
- mL → cL: 1 step left → 18 ÷ 10 = 1.8 cL
✔ 1.8 cL
#### 12) 0.1 cL = ______ kL
- cL → L → kL
- cL → L: 2 steps left → 0.1 ÷ 100 = 0.001 L
- L → kL: 3 steps left → 0.001 ÷ 1000 = 0.000001 kL
✔ 0.000001 kL
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✔ Final Answer Key:
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#### Part A – Mass
1) 0.05 g
2) 0.093 g
3) 0.00183 kg
4) 35,000 mg
5) 0.019 hg
6) 250 g
7) 0.1 kg
8) 550 mg
9) 0.001 kg
10) 14,000 g
11) 1,000,000 mg
12) 500 cg
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#### Part B – Length
1) 25 cm
2) 0.73 m
3) 1 km
4) 1200 m
5) 100,000 cm
6) 5 cm
7) 0.02 hm
8) 0.5 km
9) 22,000 mm
10) 50,000 cm
11) 100,000,000 mm
12) 0.043 km
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#### Part C – Volume
1) 1000 mL
2) 1.1 L
3) 4500 mL
4) 0.5 L
5) 660 L
6) 500,000 cL
7) 100,000 mL
8) 1390 mL
9) 0.005 kL
10) 0.0015 hL
11) 1.8 cL
12) 0.000001 kL
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