The Metric System Basics

The Metric System Basics

Poll

Which unit do we still use in America?

• meter

• liter

• kelvin

• second

Multiple Choice

Let's try to figure one out if I have 234 hectograms how many milligrams do I have?

• $2.34\ x\ 10^2$

• $2.34\ x\ 10^4$

• $2.34\ x\ 10^5$

• $2.34\ x\ 10^7$

Multiple Select

So as you move to the left does the number

• get smaller

• get bigger

Multiple Choice

One more. If I have 5674 centiliters how many decaliters do I have?

• 0.5674

• 5.674

• 56.74

• 567.4