Metric Conversion: Estimating & Diagramming Challenges

A bottle holds 2 liters of water. How many milliliters is that? (Estimate and draw a diagram to help you convert.)

• 2500 milliliters

• 1500 milliliters

• 2000 milliliters

• 1000 milliliters

A pencil is 15 centimeters long. How many millimeters is that? (Use a diagram to visualize the conversion.)

• 100 millimeters

• 200 millimeters

• 75 millimeters

• 150 millimeters

You have a ribbon that is 3.5 meters long. How many centimeters is that? (Estimate the length and show your work with a diagram.)

• 300 centimeters

• 400 centimeters

• 250 centimeters

• 350 centimeters

A car travels 150 kilometers. How many meters did it travel? (Estimate the distance and use a diagram to illustrate your conversion.)

• 150000 meters

• 200000 meters

• 100 kilometers

• 1500 meters

A recipe calls for 250 grams of flour. How many kilograms is that? (Estimate and create a diagram to show the conversion.)

• 100 grams

• 0.25 kilograms

• 1 kilogram

• 0.5 kilograms

You need 1.2 liters of paint for a project. How many milliliters do you need? (Estimate and use a diagram to assist with the conversion.)

• 800 milliliters

• 1000 milliliters

• 1500 milliliters

• 1200 milliliters

A fish tank holds 500 milliliters of water. How many liters is that? (Estimate and draw a diagram to visualize the conversion.)

• 250 milliliters

• 1 liter

• 0.5 liters

• 0.25 liters

A classroom is 8 meters long. How many centimeters is that? (Estimate the length and illustrate your conversion with a diagram.)

• 0.8 centimeters

• 800 centimeters

• 80 centimeters

• 8,000 centimeters

You bought 3.5 kilograms of apples. How many grams is that? (Estimate and use a diagram to help with the conversion.)

• 2500 grams

• 4000 grams

• 3500 grams

• 3000 grams

A marathon is 42 kilometers long. How many meters is that? (Estimate the distance and create a diagram to show your work.)

• 50,000 meters

• 40,000 meters

• 45,000 meters

• 42,000 meters