Solving Conversion Problems

Applying conversion factors for liters and milliliters: Convert 4.2 liters to milliliters using the conversion factor 1 liter = 1000 milliliters.

• 4200

• 42000

• 400

• 42

Applying conversion factors for liters and milliliters: Convert 2500 milliliters to liters using the conversion factor 1 liter = 1000 milliliters.

• 25

• 2.5

• 250

• 0.25

Solving word problems involving liters and milliliters: If a bottle contains 750 milliliters of soda, how many liters is that?

• 0.75

• 7.5

• 75

• 7500

Which of the following statements about unit conversion is true?

• Unit conversion is only necessary in science.

• Unit conversion is only for metric units.

• Unit conversion is not needed in everyday life.

• Unit conversion helps in solving measurement problems.

If a tank is 4 feet long, how many inches is that?

• 36 inches

• 48 inches

• 54 inches

• 60 inches

How many centimeters are in 1 meter?

• 100 centimeters

• 75 centimeters

• 50 centimeters

• 125 centimeters

If a person is 1.24 meters tall, how tall are they in centimeters?

• 100 centimeters

• 110 centimeters

• 124 centimeters

• 130 centimeters

How many grams are there in 1 kilogram?

• 500 grams

• 750 grams

• 1000 grams

• 1500 grams

If you have 500 grams, how many kilograms do you have?

• 5 kilograms

• 0.5 kilograms

• 2 kilograms

• 1 kilogram

• > greater than

• < less than

• =