Unit Conversion in the Metric System

This video tutorial by John from Radford Mathematics covers how to convert units of length, area, and volume within the metric system. It emphasizes understanding conversion factors for length and extends these principles to area and volume. The tutorial includes practical examples for converting between millimeters, centimeters, meters, kilometers, square meters, square centimeters, cubic meters, and cubic centimeters. It also explains how to express answers in standard form, providing a comprehensive guide to metric conversions.

What is the main focus of the video tutorial?

• Converting between units of time

• Understanding basic arithmetic operations

• Learning about the imperial system

• Converting between units of length, area, and volume in the metric system

Which units are involved in the length conversion section?

• Liters, milliliters, and cubic meters

• Inches, feet, yards, and miles

• Grams, kilograms, and tons

• Millimeters, centimeters, meters, and kilometers

To convert kilometers to meters, you need to:

• Multiply by 1000

• Divide by 100

• Multiply by 100

• Divide by 1000

What is the conversion factor from meters to centimeters?

• Divide by 10

• Multiply by 100

• Multiply by 10

• Divide by 100

How do you convert from millimeters to centimeters?

• Divide by 100

• Multiply by 100

• Divide by 10

• Multiply by 10

What operation is used when converting from a smaller unit to a larger unit?

• Division

• Subtraction

• Addition

• Multiplication

How many millimeters are there in 7 meters?

• 700

• 7000

• 70000

• 70

What is 12 centimeters in meters?

• 1.2 meters

• 0.012 meters

• 12 meters

• 0.12 meters

How do you convert 8 centimeters to kilometers?

• Multiply by 100000

• Multiply by 1000

• Divide by 1000

• Divide by 100000

What is the method used to convert units of area?

• Memorizing conversion factors

• Using a calculator

• Drawing rectangles and converting lengths

• Using a conversion chart