Metric Units
| Kilogram | Hectogram | Decagram | Gram | Decigram | Centigram | Milligram |
| (kg) | (hg) | (dag) | (g) | (dg) | (cg) | (mg) |
| \(1,000\) | \(100\) | \(10\) | \(1\) | \(\frac{1}{10}\) | \(\frac{1}{100}\) | \(\frac{1}{1,000}\) |
| Kiloliter | Hectoliter | Decaliter | Liter | Deciliter | Centiliter | Milliliter |
| (kl) | (hl) | (dal) | (l) | (dl) | (cl) | (ml) |
| \(1,000\) | \(100\) | \(10\) | \(1\) | \(\frac{1}{10}\) | \(\frac{1}{100}\) | \(\frac{1}{1,000}\) |
Tip: Remember, whilst going from bigger units to the lesser units (for instance, kilometers to meters, meters to centimeters, etc.), you multiply the value by an applicable power of ten. In contrast, whilst going from lesser units to bigger units (for instance, millimeters to centimeters, centimeters to meters, and meters to kilometers), divide the value by an applicable power of ten.
Metric Units – Example 1:
Convert to an appropriate Metric unit.
\(4\)meter \(=\)___decimeter
Solution:
\(1\)m \(=10\) decimeter. So, to convert m to decimeter, we should multiply \(4\) by \(10\). Therefore: \(4 × 10=40\). The answer is \(40\) decimeter.
Metric Units – Example 2:
Convert to an appropriate Metric unit.
\(8,000\) milliliter \(=\)___liter
Solution:
\(1\)milliliter= \(\frac{1}{1000}\) liter. So, to convert milliliter to liter we should divide \(8000\) by \(1000\). Therefore: \(\frac{8,000}{1,000}=8\). The answer is \(8\) liter.
Exercises for Metric Units
Convert to an appropriate Metric unit.
- \(\color{blue}{0.04kg=?mg}\)
- \(\color{blue}{23l=?cl}\)
- \(\color{blue}{14km=?m}\)
- \(\color{blue}{300cg=?g}\)
- \(\color{blue}{40,000}\)
- \(\color{blue}{2,300}\)
- \(\color{blue}{14,000}\)
- \(\color{blue}{3}\)
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