Metric Problem Solving

Bill has a box of books that weighs 7 kilograms (kg). How many grams (g) does the box weigh?

• 700 g

• 70 g

• 7,000 g

• 7 g

Ashley has 5 liters (L) of water. Megan has 4,500 milliliters (mL) of water. Who has more water?

• Ashley

• Megan

Kevin sprinted 170 meters (m). How many centimeters (cm) did Kevin sprint?

• 17

• 1700

• 17,000

• 170,000

Kristin has a 2 liter bottle of Coke, a 2 liter bottle of Sprite, and a 2 liter bottle of Dr. Pepper. How many milliliters (mL) does she have altogether?

• 6 mL

• 6.000 mL

• 3 mL

• 3,000 mL

A box of crackers weighs 200 grams (g). How many boxes would I have to buy to have 1 kilogram (kg) of crackers?

• 2 boxes

• 3 boxes

• 4 boxes

• 5 boxes

Compare units using <, >, or =.

 5 kilometers (km) ______ 5,000 meters (m)

• <

• >

• =

2,000 grams (g) _____ 2,000 kilograms (kg)

• <

• >

• =

3 meters (m) _____ 30 centimeters (cm)

• <

• >

• =

6 m = ____ cm

• 60

• 600

• 6,000

40 kg = ____ g

• 400

• 4,000

• 40,000