Metric System Conversions and Prefixes

In the metric system, what are the standard base units for measuring length, volume, mass, and time?

• meter, liter, kilogram, second

• centimeter, milliliter, gram, minute

• kilometer, liter, gram, hour

• meter, milliliter, kilogram, second

Which metric prefix represents a value of 1000 times the base unit?

• hecto-

• deca-

• kilo-

• deci-

What metric prefix is used to represent one-hundredth (0.01) of a base unit?

• milli-

• deci-

• centi-

• hecto-

Convert 250 grams to kilograms.

• 0.250 kg

• 2.50 kg

• 25.0 kg

• 2500 kg

Convert 3.9 centimeters to millimeters.

• 0.39 mm

• 3.9 mm

• 39 mm

• 390 mm

Convert 729 milliliters to liters.

• 72.9 L

• 7.29 L

• 0.729 L

• 0.0729 L

Convert 2.39 kilometers to meters.

• 23.9 m

• 239 m

• 2390 m

• 23900 m