Measure Shape and Space Conversions SESSION 7 CONVERSIONS

Measure Shape and Space - Conversions SESSION 7 CONVERSIONS Using Simple Conversion Information Converting in Context

Measure Shape and Space - Conversions Name The Number Prefix trillion 1, 000, 000 tera billion 1, 000, 000 giga million 1, 000 mega thousand 1, 000 kilo hundred 100 hecto ten 10 deka Unit 1 tenth hundredth thousandth 0. 1 0. 001 millionth 0. 000 001 micro billionth 0. 000 001 nano thrillionth 0. 000 000 001 pico deci centi milli

Measure Shape and Space - Conversions • Centimetres in a meter = • Millimetres in a meter = • Meters in a kilometre = • Millilitres in a litre = • Grams in a kilogram =

Measure Shape and Space - Conversions • Two main systems: Metric and Imperial. • Most countries use Metric system but some (the USA, Myanmar and Liberia) use Imperial. • Metric and Imperial are completely different ways of measuring. • Time, Electricity and currency are different

Measure Shape and Space - Conversions • You WILL need to know metric conversions (mm to cm, cm to m, m to km and back) • You won’t need to know the imperial metric conversions • You WILL need to convert between imperial and metric (and currency and time!) • In the Level 2 exam, there may be another level of complexity.

Measure Shape and Space - Conversions Miles Kilometres 1: 1. 6 Sal runs 26 km, Bo 19 miles. Who runs furthest? Never use the 1 Never convert what’s in the box If the measures match, divide If the measures don’t match, multiply

Measure Shape and Space - Conversions Terry is 68 inches tall. Ray is 178 cm tall Who is tallest? Inches cm 1 2. 54