Units Conversion

In this video, Mr. J explains how to convert metric units of length, focusing on millimeters, centimeters, meters, and kilometers. The video covers the basic prefixes used in the metric system, such as milli, centi, and kilo, and provides real-world examples to help understand these units. Mr. J then guides viewers through several conversion exercises, demonstrating how to convert between different metric units using multiplication and division.

What is the base unit of length in the metric system?

• Millimeter

• Kilometer

• Meter

• Centimeter

How many millimeters are there in one meter?

• 10000

• 100

• 10

• 1000

Which unit is approximately the thickness of a paper clip?

• Centimeter

• Meter

• Millimeter

• Kilometer

What is the prefix for one thousandth in the metric system?

• Deci

• Centi

• Milli

• Kilo

How many meters are in a kilometer?

• 10000

• 10

• 1000

• 100

If you have 3 meters, how many centimeters do you have?

• 3000

• 300

• 30

• 3

How many meters are there in 9 kilometers?

• 90000

• 900

• 9000

• 90

What is the conversion factor from centimeters to meters?

• Multiply by 100

• Divide by 100

• Divide by 10

• Multiply by 10

How many centimeters are there in 50 millimeters?

• 500

• 50

• 5

• 0.5

What is the equivalent of 8,000 millimeters in meters?

• 80

• 8

• 0.8

• 800