Decimal Places and Metric Conversions

The video tutorial demonstrates how to multiply metric measures by whole numbers through two examples. The first example involves converting meters to kilometers and multiplying 38.124 km by 26, while the second example involves converting centigrams to decagrams and multiplying 72.01 by 48. The tutorial emphasizes counting decimal places and inserting the decimal in the final product.

What is the first step in multiplying a metric measure by a whole number?

• Subtract the numbers

• Divide the numbers

• Add the numbers

• Convert lower units to higher units

How do you convert 124 meters to kilometers?

• 0.124 kilometers

• 1.24 kilometers

• 12.4 kilometers

• 124 kilometers

What is the first step in the multiplication process of metric measures?

• Add the numbers

• Divide the numbers

• Convert lower units to higher units

• Subtract the numbers

How do you convert 124 meters to kilometers?

• 0.124 kilometers

• 124 kilometers

• 12.4 kilometers

• 1.24 kilometers

What is the result of multiplying 38.124 by 26?

• 991.224 kilometers

• 1000 kilometers

• 950 kilometers

• 1020 kilometers

What is the result of multiplying 38.124 kilometers by 26?

• 1020 kilometers

• 950 kilometers

• 1000 kilometers

• 991.224 kilometers

How many decimal places are in the product of 38.124 km multiplied by 26?

• Three

• Two

• One

• Four

What is the first step in the new example involving gigagrams and centigrams?

• Subtract the numbers

• Convert centigrams to decagrams

• Multiply directly

• Add the numbers

How do you convert 15 centigrams to decagrams?

• 15 decagrams

• 0.15 decagrams

• 0.0015 decagrams

• 1.5 decagrams

What is the first step in the new example involving gigagrams and centigrams?

• Convert centigrams to decagrams

• Multiply directly

• Add the numbers

• Subtract the numbers