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WorksheetsMetric System and Unit Conversions
Total questions: 88
Worksheet time: 44mins
What is the fundamental unit of liquid volume in the metric system?
Liter
Gallon
Milliliter
Ounce
What is the fundamental unit of weight in the metric system?
Kilogram
Pound
Gram
Milligram
1gram (g) is equivalent to how many milligrams (mg)?
100 mg
1000 mg
10 mg
500 mg
How many milliliters (mL) are equivalent to 3.5 fluid ounces (fl. oz.)?
103.5 ml
100 ml
105 ml
115 ml
If the dose of a drug is 16 grams (g), how many doses (in grams) are contained in 50,000 milligrams (mg)?
3.125 doses
2.5 doses
4 doses
3 doses
If one dose is 0.005 grams (g), how many milligrams (mg) are in that dose of medicine?
0.5 mg
5 mg
50 mg
0.05 mg
Convert 1.55 grams (g) to milligrams (mg).
155 mg
1550 mg
15500 mg
155000 mg
Convert 5.3 kilograms (kg) to pounds (#)
2.4 #
116 #
11.66 #
24 #
Convert 674 milligrams (mg) to grams (g).
0.0674 g
0.674 g
6.74 g
67.4 g
Convert 2.88 liters (L) to milliliters (mL).
288 mL
2880 mL
2550 mL
28800 mL
Convert 101 pounds (#) to kilograms (kg).
45.9 kg
50 kg
222.2 kg
202.9 kg
Convert 55 pounds (#) to kilograms (kg).
20 kg
25 kg
30 kg
35 kg
How many pounds (#) are equivalent to 112.5 kilograms (kg)?
247.5 #
225.0 #
200.0 #
250.0 #
Convert 24 kilograms (kg) to pounds (#).
52.8 #
60 #
10.9 #
11 #
How many centimeters (cm) are there in 1.8 kilometers (km)?
180 cm
1,800 cm
18,000 cm
180,000 cm
How many milliliters (mL) are there in 4.5 liters (L)?
450 mL
4,500 mL
45,000 mL
450,000 mL
If a mouse weighs 30 grams (g), how many kilograms (kg) does it weigh?
0.03 kg
0.3 kg
3.0 kg
30.0 kg
40 mg/ml is equivalent to how many mg/cc?
40 mg/cc
400 mg/cc
4 mg/cc
0.4 mg/cc
A 16-ounce (oz) bottle contains how many milliliters (mL)?
480 mL
500 mL
450 mL
400 mL
How many milligrams (mg) of a drug should be given to a patient weighing 22 pounds (#) if the dose is 0.2 mg/kg?
2 mg
4 mg
6 mg
8 mg
Six 12-ounce (oz) puppies need deworming medication. If the dose is 1 mL/#, how many milliliters (mL) do you dispense for all six puppies?
72 mL
25 mL
16.5 mL
4.5 mL
0.015 milligrams (mg) is the same as how many micrograms (mcg)?
15 mcg
0.15 mcg
150 mcg
1.5 mcg
Convert 0.05 liters (L) to milliliters (mL).
50 mL
500 mL
5 mL
0.5 mL
How many milliliters (mL) are equivalent to 0.2 liters (L)?
200 mL
20 mL
2 mL
2000 mL
0.5 kilograms (kg) is equal to how many milliliters (mL)?
5000 mL
50 mL
500 mL
5 mL
4 grams (g) is equal to how many milligrams (mg)?
0.4 mg
4 mg
400 mg
4000 mg
1 microgram (mcg) is equal to how many milligrams (mg)?
0.001 mg
0.01 mg
0.1 mg
1 mg
What is the equivalent of 1/4 liter (L) in milliliters (mL)?
250 mL
25 mL
2.5 mL
2500 mL
Convert 10 grams (g) to kilograms (kg).
0.01 kg
0.1 kg
1 kg
0.001 kg
Convert 5000 kilograms (kg) to grams (g).
5 g
500 g
50,000 g
5,000,000 g
10 pounds (#) is equivalent to how many kilograms (kg)?
4.55 kg
5 kg
4 kg
4.75 kg
100 millimeters (mm) is equal to how many centimeters (cm)?
1000 cm
10 cm
100 cm
1 cm
1000 grams (g) is the same as how many kilograms (kg)?
1 kg
10 kg
0.1 kg
100 kg
Convert 1000 milligrams (mg) to grams (g).
1 g
10 g
0.1 g
100 g
Convert 5.3×1015 femtoliters (fL) to liters (L).
5.3 L
53 L
0.53 L
530 L
What is the result of 6x106 minus 9x103 ?
5.991×106
5.991×103
6×106
59.91×106
Convert 6.7 g/dL to g/100 mL.
6.7 g/100 mL
67 g/100 mL
0.67 g/100 mL
0.067 g/100 mL
What is the equivalent of 350 micrograms (mcg) in milligrams (mg)?
0.35 mg
3.5 mg
35 mg
0.035 mg
What is the sum of 125 milliliters (mL) and 3 liters (L)?
3125 mL
3250 mL
3150 mL
3100 mL
Convert 15 meters (m) to centimeters (cm).
150 cm
1500 cm
15 cm
1.5 cm
What is the equivalent of 176 pounds (#) in kilograms (kg)?
80 kg
176 kg
88 kg
70 kg
What is the equivalent of 2.2 pounds (#) in kilograms (kg)?
1 kg
2 kg
0.5 kg
1.5 kg
Convert 2.5 centimeters (cm) to inches (in).
0.98 inches
1 inch
0.25 inches
2 inches
What is the equivalent of 25 micrograms (mcg) in milligrams (mg)?
0.3 mg
0.025 mg
25 mg
30 mg
Convert 32 kilograms (kg) to pounds (#).
70.4 pounds
32 pounds
65.8 pounds
80.3 pounds
What is the equivalent of 32 ounces (oz) in milliliters (mL)?
19 mL
320 mL
960 mL
2000 mL
How many centimeters (cm) are there in 4 meters (m)?
40 cm
400 cm
4 cm
100 cm
What is the equivalent of 4 milligrams (mg) in grams (g)?
0.004 g
0.04 g
0.4 g
4 g
What is the equivalent of 400 cubic centimeters (cc) in liters (L)?
0.4 L
0.04 L
4 L
40 L
Convert 50 micrograms (mcg) to milligrams (mg).
0.005 mg
0.05 mg
0.5 mg
5 mg
How many kilograms (kg) are there in 500 grams (g)?
0.5 kg
5 kg
50 kg
0.05 kg
Convert 500 milligrams (mg) to grams (g).
0.5 g
5 g
50 g
0.05 g
What is the equivalent of 5000 grams (g) in kilograms (kg)?
5 kg
50 kg
0.5 kg
500 kg
What is the equivalent of 51 centimeters (cm) in inches (in)?
10.5 inches
20.1 inches
19.8 inches
129.5 inches
Convert 6 g/100 mL to mg/mL.
60 mg/mL
600 mg/mL
6 mg/mL
0.6 mg/mL
What is 674 milligrams (mg) expressed in grams (g)?
0.674 g
6.74 g
67.4 g
0.0674 g
A growth in skin that is 2 inches (in) in diameter is how many centimeters (cm)?
5.08 cm
2.54 cm
10.16 cm
7.62 cm
How many kilograms (kg) are equivalent to 400 pounds (#)?
181.8 kg
202.6 kg
160 kg
880 kg
How many grams (g) would you administer if the veterinarian ordered 10 milligrams (mg) of acepromazine?
0.01 g
0.1 g
1 g
10 g
If the doctor orders 300 micrograms (µg) of vitamin B12, how much is this in milligrams (mg)?
0.3 mg
3 mg
30 mg
0.03 mg
37 micrograms is abbreviated as:
37 µg
37 mg
37 mcg
37 g
If you were to give a horse 1 milliliter (mL) per 250 pounds (#) of body weight of an anthelmintic, how much would you give to a horse that weighs 1250 pounds (#)?
5 mL
10 mL
2.5 mL
7.5 mL
A patient comes in with a mass that is measured to be 3.7 inches (in). Convert this to centimeters (cm).
9.4 cm
8.4 cm
7.4 cm
10.4 cm
How many milliliters (mL) are in a teaspoon (tsp)?
5 mL
10 mL
15 mL
2 mL
0.003 grams (g) is the same as how many milligrams (mg)?
0.3 mg
3 mg
0.03 mg
30 mg
0.34 liters (L) is equal to how many milliliters (mL)?
340 mL
34 mL
3.4 mL
3,400 mL
1 kilogram (kg) is equal to how many grams (g)?
1,000 g
100 g
10,000 g
100,000 g
12,000,000 micrograms (mcg) is equal to how many grams (g)?
12 g
1.2 g
120 g
0.12 g
120 milliliters (mL) is equal to how many liters (L)?
0.012 L
1.2 L
0.12 L
12 L
What is the equivalent of 8 x 10⁶ RBC/mcL in RBC/L?
8 x 10⁹ RBC/L
8 x 10¹² RBC/L
8 x 10⁸ RBC/L
8 x 10⁷ RBC/L
176 kilograms (kg) is the same as how many pounds (#)?
80 #
387.2 #
176.5 #
75.3 #
25 micrograms (mcg) is the same as how many milligrams (mg)?
0.25 mg
2.5 mg
0.025 mg
25 mg
500 milligrams (mg) is equal to how many grams (g)?
0.5 grams
5 grams
50 grams
0.05 grams
600 cubic centimeters (cc) is the same as how many milliliters (mL)?
600 mL
60 mL
6 mL
6000 mL
Why is it important to use units correctly in medical calculations?
It reduces the amount of math required.
It prevents life-threatening medication dosing errors.
It makes homework easier to complete.
It helps organize medical records.
What is the internationally recognized system for providing accurate medical calculations?
Imperial system
Metric system
Customary system
Decimal system
What is the metric unit for measuring volume?
Gram
Liter
Meter
Kilogram
What prefix in the metric system is represented by the symbol "d"?
Deca
Deci
Centi
Milli
What is the top number in a fraction called?
Denominator
Numerator
Quotient
Dividend
When multiplying a number by 100, how is the decimal point moved?
Two places to the left
Two places to the right
One place to the left
One place to the right
What is the equivalent of 120 milliliters (mL) in liters (L)?
0.12 L
1.2 L
0.012 L
12 L
0.015 micrograms (mcg) is the same as how many milligrams (mg)?
15 mg
0.0015 mg
0.000015 mg
150 mg
Which of the following is larger: 0.125 deciliters (dL) or 12.5 milliliters (mL)?
0.125 dL
12.5 mL
Both are equal
Cannot be determined
Convert 60 femtoliters (fL) to picoliters (pL).
0.06 pL
60,000 pL
0.00006 pL
60 pL
Express 35 mg/mL in g/mcL in standard notation.
0.035 g/mcL
0.0035 g/mcL
0.000035 g/mcL
0.00035 g/mcL
A microscopic fecal exam reveals a Giardia infection in a 500 gram (g) African gray parrot. The Dr. chooses to treat the infection with metronidazole injectable at a dosage of 30 mg/kg daily for three days. How many milligrams (mg) will the parrot receive each treatment?
15 mg
50 mg
150 mg
5 mg
0.125 milligrams (mg) is larger than 0.25 milligrams (mg)
True
False
There are 6.5×107 micrograms (mcg) in 65 grams (g).
True
False
