Metric System Conversions and Units

This video tutorial explains how to use ratio reasoning to convert metric units of measure. It covers converting meters to centimeters, kilograms to grams, centimeters to meters, and milliliters to kiloliters by moving the decimal point according to the metric system's base-10 structure.

What is the base unit used in the metric system for length?

• Inches

• Meters

• Feet

• Yards

How many centimeters are there in 12 meters?

• 1200 cm

• 12 cm

• 120 cm

• 12000 cm

If you have 12.6 kilograms, how many grams do you have?

• 126 grams

• 1260 grams

• 12600 grams

• 126000 grams

What is the base unit for mass in the metric system?

• Pounds

• Ounces

• Grams

• Tons

Convert 2500 centimeters to meters.

• 0.25 meters

• 2.5 meters

• 250 meters

• 25 meters

What is the base unit for volume in the metric system?

• Gallons

• Pints

• Quarts

• Liters

How many kiloliters are there in 14500 milliliters?

• 0.0145 kiloliters

• 1.45 kiloliters

• 14.5 kiloliters

• 0.145 kiloliters

If you have 14500 milliliters, how many liters do you have?

• 1.45 liters

• 145 liters

• 14.5 liters

• 0.145 liters

What is the conversion factor from milliliters to kiloliters?

• 1000

• 1000000

• 100

• 10000

Which of the following is a correct conversion from milliliters to kiloliters?

• 100 mL = 1 kL

• 10000 mL = 1 kL

• 1000 mL = 1 kL

• 1000000 mL = 1 kL