Metric Conversion

Zoe works in a bakery. She uses 250 milliliters of milk to make a loaf of bread. How many liters of milk will she need to make 15 loaves of bread?

• 3.75 liters

• 37.5 liters

• 375 liters

• 3,750 liters

There are 567 milligrams of sodium in a hot dog. How many grams of sodium are in a hot dog? (1 gram = 1,000 milligrams)

• 567 grams

• 5.67 grams

• 567,000 grams

• 5,670 grams

880 cm = ___________ m

• 8800

• 88

• 8.8

• 0.88

9 meters = ________ centimeters

• .09 cm

• 90 cm

• 900 cm

• .009 cm

Which of the following would you most likely measure in kilograms?

• the mass of a paperclip

• the mass of a balloon

• the mass of a sheet of paper

• the mass of a horse

What is the most appropriate unit to measure the length of an ant?

• mm (millimeter)

• cm (centimeter)

• m (meter)

• km (kilometer)

Which would be the best metric units to use to find the capacity of a large bucket?

• milliliters

• milligrams

• liters

• grams

Which would be the best metric units to use to find the mass of a nickel?

• Meters

• Grams

• Kilograms

• Kilometers

What is the length of the object in centimeters?

• 3.4 cm

• 4.3 cm

• 3.7 cm

• 3.1 cm

345 kg = ____ g

• 345,000

• 345

• 3,450

• 34,500