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This document provides instructions and practice problems for converting between metric units using the ladder method. It explains that to convert to a smaller unit, the decimal point is moved to the right or the number is multiplied, and to convert to a larger unit, the decimal point is moved to the left or the number is divided. Several practice problems are provided to convert between grams, kilograms, meters, centimeters, milliliters, and liters, along with comparing measurements using less than, greater than, or equal signs.

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Metric Mania Ws

This document provides instructions and practice problems for converting between metric units using the ladder method. It explains that to convert to a smaller unit, the decimal point is moved to the right or the number is multiplied, and to convert to a larger unit, the decimal point is moved to the left or the number is divided. Several practice problems are provided to convert between grams, kilograms, meters, centimeters, milliliters, and liters, along with comparing measurements using less than, greater than, or equal signs.

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Name_________________________

Metric Mania
Conversion Practice

To convert to a smaller unit, move


decimal point to the right or multiply.

Basic
Unit
To convert to a larger unit, move
decimal point to the left or divide.

Try these conversions, using the ladder method.


1000 mg = _______ g

1 L = _______ mL

160 cm = _______ mm

14 km = _______ m

109 g = _______ kg

250 m = _______ km

Compare using <, >, or =.


56 cm

6m

7g

T. Trimpe 2000 http://sciencespot.net/

698 mg

Metric Mania
Conversion Practice
Kilo 1000
units

Overhead Copy

To convert to a smaller unit, move


decimal point to the right or multiply.

Hecto 100
units

Deka 10
units

Basic
Unit

Deci 0.1
units

To convert to a larger unit, move


decimal point to the left or divide.

Centi 0.01
units

Try these conversions, using the ladder method.


1000 mg = _______ g

1 L = _______ mL

160 cm = _______ mm

14 km = _______ m

109 g = _______ kg

250 m = _______ km

Compare using <, >, or =.


56 cm

6m

7g

T. Trimpe 2000 http://sciencespot.net/

698 mg

Milli 0.001
units

Metric Mania

Name_________________________

Conversion Challenge
Write the correct abbreviation for each metric unit.
1) Kilogram _____

4) Milliliter _____

7) Kilometer _____

2) Meter _____

5) Millimeter _____

8) Centimeter _____

3) Gram _____

6) Liter _____

9) Milligram _____

Try these conversions, using the ladder method.


1) 2000 mg = _______ g

6) 5 L = _______ mL

11) 16 cm = _______ mm

2) 104 km = _______ m

7) 198 g = _______ kg

12) 2500 m = _______ km

3) 480 cm = _____ m

8) 75 mL = _____ L

13) 65 g = _____ mg

4) 5.6 kg = _____ g

9) 50 cm = _____ m

14) 6.3 cm = _____ mm

5) 8 mm = _____ cm

10) 5.6 m = _____ cm

15) 120 mg = _____ g

18) 1,500 mL

Compare using <, >, or =.


16) 63 cm

6m

17) 5 g

19) 536 cm

53.6 dm

20) 43 mg

508 mg

5g

T. Trimpe 2000 http://sciencespot.net/

21) 3.6 m

1.5 L

36 cm

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