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Metric Conversion 1

The document provides an introduction to the metric system, outlining the standard units for length, volume, mass, and temperature, along with their prefixes that modify the unit values. It explains the concept of the 'Metric Staircase' which helps in understanding how to convert between these units by shifting the decimal point. Additionally, it includes examples and practice problems for converting metric units.

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Metric Conversion 1

The document provides an introduction to the metric system, outlining the standard units for length, volume, mass, and temperature, along with their prefixes that modify the unit values. It explains the concept of the 'Metric Staircase' which helps in understanding how to convert between these units by shifting the decimal point. Additionally, it includes examples and practice problems for converting metric units.

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Metric Conversion

You don’t really think I can do


this??
Introduction to the Metric
System:
There are four standard
units of metric
measurement.
1. These units will be used to
measure length, volume, mass, and
temperature.
a. The unit for length is the ...
meter
b. The unit for volume is the ...
liter.
c. The unit for mass is the …
gram.
d. The unit for temperature is ...
celsius.
There are prefixes that can be attached to
meter, liter, and gram that will change the
value of the unit making it either larger or
smaller.
1. The prefix kilo- increases the standard
unit by 1,000 times. 1000 meters = 1 kilometer

2. The prefix deci- decreases the standard


unit by 10 times. 1 liter = 10 deciliters

3. The prefix centi- decreases the


standard unit by 100 times.
1 gram = 100 centigrams
4. The prefix milli- decreases
the standard unit by 1,000 times.
1 meter = 1,000 millimeters

5. The prefix micro- decreases


the standard unit by1,000,000 times.
1 liter = 1,000,000 microliters
The Metric Staircase

A staircase is an excellent
model of how the prefixes of
metric units relate to each
other.
The Metric Staircase
Kilo 1,000
Hecto 100

Deka 10

Ones/Base 1
Deci 1/10 or 0.1
Centi 1/100 or 0.01
Milli
These are the prefixes that 1/1000 or 0.001

apply to all metric units.


Kilo Kids
Hecto Have
Deka Dropped
Ones Over
Deci Dead
Centi Changing
Milli Metrics
Here is a sentence to help you
remember the prefixes.
Length
Kilometer km
Hectometer hm
Dekameter dkm
Meter m
Decimeter dm
La Centimeter cm
rge
r Millimeter mm

The standard unit of length is the meter.


Mass
Kilogram kg
Hectogram hg
Dekagram dkg
Gram g
Decigram dg
La Centigram cg
rge
r Milligram mg

The standard unit of mass is the gram.


Volume
Kiloliter kl
Hectoliter hl
Dekaliter dkl
Liter l
Deciliter dl
La Centiliter cl
rge
r Milliliter ml

The standard unit of volume is the liter.


Kilo The Metric Staircase
Hecto
Deka
Ones/Base
Deci
Centi
Milli
The staircase also tells us which way to move the
decimal. As the unit gets smaller, you shift the
decimal to the right. As the unit gets larger, the
decimal shifts to the left.
Kilo The Metric Staircase
Hecto
Deka
Ones/Base
Deci
Centi
Milli
The metric staircase is easy to use because each
unit differs from the next by a factor of 10.
Units get larger as you climb. Units get smaller as
you descend.
Kilo The Metric Staircase
Hecto
Deka
Ones/Base
Deci
Centi
Milli
When converting between units, move the decimal
one place for every step taken. Move it in the
direction shown on the staircase. If there is not a
number in the moved place, place a zero in the
spot.
km
hm
dkm
m
dm
cm
mm
Let’s use a line to represent a distance of a
kilometer.
1 km=10 hm=100 dkm=? m = ? dm = ?cm= ? mm
km Sample Problem:
hm 7.359 m = ???? cm
dkm
m
dm
cm
mm
To get from m to cm, we must take 2 steps to the
right. Therefore, we must shift the decimal two
places to the right. Answer:
7.359 m = 7 . 3 5 9 . cm
735.9 cm
km Sample Problem:
hm 1200 m = ???? km
dkm
m
dm
cm
mm
.
1200 m = 1 2 0 0 . km Answer:

1.2 cm
45.6 cm = ?? m
45.6 cm = .456
m
4568 g = ?? kg
4568 g = 4.568
kg
9.08 l = ?? ml
9.08 l = 9,080 ml
320 mg = ?? g
320 mg = 0.320
g
Homework
1) 10 L = ?? ml
2) 123 mm = ??
cm
3) 3000 g = ?? kg
4) 1.2 kg = ?? dkg
5) 1.2 kg = ?? dg
6) 5 g = ?? mg
7) 50 g = ?? kg

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