Metric Conversions Using the Ladder Method

This video tutorial demonstrates how to perform metric conversions using the ladder method. It covers converting milligrams to grams, kilometers to meters, centimeters to millimeters, and milliliters to liters. The tutorial explains how to move decimal places based on the metric ladder to achieve accurate conversions.

How many steps do you move the decimal place when converting milligrams to grams?

• Four steps

• Three steps

• Two steps

• One step

What is the result of converting 1,000 mg to grams?

• 10 grams

• 100 grams

• 1 gram

• 0.1 grams

How many meters are in 12 kilometers?

• 120,000 meters

• 1,200 meters

• 12,000 meters

• 120 meters

When converting kilometers to meters, in which direction do you move the decimal place?

• To the left

• To the right

• You do not move it

• Depends on the number

Can adding zeros after the decimal point change the value of a number?

• No, it never changes the value

• Yes, but only in certain cases

• Yes, always

• Only if the number is negative

What is the equivalent of 440 cm in millimeters?

• 440 mm

• 44 mm

• 4400 mm

• 4.4 mm

How many steps do you move the decimal when converting centimeters to millimeters?

• Four steps

• Three steps

• Two steps

• One step

What is the result of converting 10 milliliters to liters?

• 1 liter

• 0.1 liters

• 0.01 liters

• 0.001 liters

When converting milliliters to liters, how many places do you move the decimal?

• Three places

• Two places

• One place

• Four places

Is it possible to add zeros before a number without changing its value?

• Yes, but only for decimals

• No, it changes the value

• Yes, it does not change the value

• Only if the number is greater than 1