Metric Conversions

Moving the decimal to the ________ is the same as multiplying by 10.

• right

• left

Moving the decimal to the left is the same as...

• dividing by 10.

• multiplying by 10.

8 milliliters are ________ 8 liters.

• larger than

• smaller than

• the same as

5 kilograms are ________ 5 grams.

• larger than

• smaller than

• the same as

If you are converting a number from meters to cm, you will _____ by 10 ____ times.

• multiply

• divide

• 2

• 3

• 4

If you are converting a number from grams to kg, you will _____ by 10 ____ times.

• multiply

• divide

• 2

• 3

• 4

If you are converting a number from mL to kL, you will _____ by 10 ____ times.

• multiply

• divide

• 5

• 6

• 4

5 kg = ___ g

• 50 
• 500
• 5000
• 50,000

70 m = ___ cm

• 7
• 70
• 700
• 7000

250 L =   ___ cL