Converting Within Metric System

One kilometer equals how many meters?

• 10,000

• 1,000

• 100

• 10

Which is the correct order of metric units?

• kilo, deci, centi BASE, hecto, deca

• deci, centi, milli, kilo, BASE

• kilo, hecto, deca- BASE, deci, centi, milli

• kilo, hecto, deci BASE, deca, centi, milli

A common size for sodas to be sold in is 2 liters. How many deciliters is this?

• 20 deciliters

• 200 deciliters

• 2,000 deciliters

• less than 1 liter

40 decimeters = _____ meters

• 4 meters

• 400 meters

• 4,000 meters

• less than 1 meter

2 liters = _____ milliliters

• 20

• 200

• 2,000

• 20,000

24,000 grams = _____ kilograms

• 24

• 240

• 2,400

• 240,000

36 meters = _____ centimeters (enter a NUMBER ONLY for the answer)

500 centimeters = ____ meters (enter a NUMBER ONLY for the answer)

A child needs to take 10 milliliters of medicine for an ear infection. How many centiliters is this?

• 1 centiliter

• 100 centiliters

• 1,000 centiliters

• less than 1 centiliter

Donovan Bailey and Maurice Greene tie for the world record for the fastest 50 meter sprint. How many centimeters is this?

• 500 centimeters

• 5,000 centimeters

• 50,000 centimeters

• 500,000 centimeters