Unit Conversion Mastery in the Metric System

What does the prefix 'kilo' stand for?

• 10

• 100

• 1,000

• 0.01

To convert kilometers to meters, you should:

• Divide by 100

• Multiply by 1,000

• Multiply by 100

• Divide by 1,000

How many centimeters are in 0.05 kilometers?

• 500,000

• 500

• 5,000

• 50

What is the correct conversion factor from meters to centimeters?

• 10

• 1,000

• 100

• 0.01

If you have 422 decigrams, how many milligrams do you have?

• 4.22

• 42200

• 4220

• 42.2

To convert decigrams to milligrams, you need to:

• Multiply by 100

• Divide by 100

• Multiply by 10

• Divide by 10

Which unit is larger, a decigram or a milligram?

• It depends on the context

• They are equal

• Milligram

• Decigram

What is the relationship between grams and decigrams?

• 1 gram = 10 decigrams

• 1 gram = 0.1 decigrams

• 1 gram = 100 decigrams

• 1 gram = 1,000 decigrams

How many milligrams are in 42.2 grams?

• 422

• 42200

• 42.2

• 4220

When converting from a larger unit to a smaller unit, you should:

• Subtract

• Add

• Multiply

• Divide