Section 1.9 - Multiply and Divide: Converting Units

Multiple Choice

Explore:

1 minute has __ seconds

• 16

• 10

• 60

• 20

Multiple Choice

Explore:

1 hour has __ minutes

• 60

• 16

• 10

• 20

Multiple Choice

Explore:

1 day has __ hours

• 12

• 24

• 10

• 20

Multiple Choice

Explore:

1 week has __ days

• 24

• 7

• 10

• 60

Multiple Choice

So - If 1 week has 7 days then

5 weeks has ___ days.

Think about how we use unit rates!!

• 1/7

• 35

• 30

• 40

Multiple Choice

If 1 day has 24 hours, then

7 days has ___ hours.

Think about how we use unit rates!!

• 168

• 576

• 31

• 3.43

Multiple Choice

Putting it together...

If one week has 7 days, then 3 weeks has ____hours.

• 504

• 168

• 171

• 72

Fill in the Blanks

Use the table to help your thinking...

If you are 5'6" inches tall how many total inches tall are you?

Fill in the Blanks

Use the table to help your thinking.

If you run 3.5 miles, how many feet is that?

Fill in the Blanks

Use the table to help your thinking.

How many cups is 3 pounds?

Fill in the Blanks

Use the table to help your thinking.

How many seconds is 4 days?

Multiple Choice

If L (liters) is the BASE unit, to get to "milli" liters we need to...

4 L = ________ mL

• Add 4 zeros to the 4 (multiply by 10,000)

• Add 3 zeros to the 4 (multiply by 1000)

• Add a decimal and then 4 zeros (divide by 10,000)

• Add a decimal and then 3 zeros (divide by 1000)

Fill in the Blanks

If L (liters) is the BASE unit, to get to "milli" liters we need to

4 L =

mL

Multiple Choice

4,500 km = ________ m

Which of the following is true?

• 1 km is bigger than 1 m so there will be more than 4500 km

• 1 meter is bigger than 1 km so there will be less than 4500 km

• There is no relationship between meters and kilometers.

Multiple Choice

4,500 km = ________ m

Which of the following is true?

• 4,500,000 m

• 450,000 m

• 45,000,000 m

• 4.5 m

Multiple Choice

Kilo, Hecto, Deca, BASE UNIT, Deci, Centi, Milli

Now go...

1000 grams = _____ kilograms

• 0.0001
• 1,000,000
• 10
• 1