Measurement Metric

On one side of the balance scale, Rhia placed a 6 gram weight. On the other side of the scale, she placed a ballet slipper. How many milligrams does the slipper weigh? (1,000 milligrams = 1 gram)

• 6,000 mg

• 600 mg

• 60 mg

• 0.6 mg

In the metric system, use a _____ to measure capacity.

• quart

• meter

• liter

• pint

A typical car weighs about 1,300 kilograms. What is this weight in grams?

• 13,000 grams

• 130,000 grams

• 1,300,000 grams

• 13,000,000 grams

A bottle of shampoo has a capacity of 0.43 L. How many milliliters of shampoo does the bottle contain?

• 4.3 mL

• 4,300 mL

• 430 mL

• 43 mL

3 km = ___________ mm

• 30

• 300

• 3,000

• 3,000,000

1,000 mm = 1 m?

• true

• false

6.85 kilograms = ____ grams

• 68.5

• 685

• 6,850

• 68,500

What is the length of the paintbrush in centimeters?

• 0.101 cm

• 10,100 cm

• 1,010 cm

• 10.1 cm

An tin can has a capacity of 2.32 liters. How many milliliters of soup can it hold? (1 L = 1,000 mL)

• 23.2 mL

• 232 mL

• 2,320 mL

• 23,200 mL

A computer tablet is 0.24 meter long. How long is the computer tablet in centimeters?

• 2.4 cm

• 24 cm

• 240 cm

• 2,400 cm