Metric Conversions How do I convert from one

Metric Conversions How do I convert from one unit to another?

Basic Metric Units Meter Kilo Hecto Deka Liter deci centi Gram 0. 001 0. 1 1 10 milli 1000

Basic Metric Units Meter Kilo Hecto Deka Liter deci centi Gram 0. 005 0. 5 milli 5 50 5000 0. 0053 0. 53 5. 3 53 5300 0. 0005 0. 5 5 50 500

Basic Metric Units Meter Kilo Hecto Deka Liter deci centi Gram milli So, to convert metric units, all that you really have to do is know how many decimal places to move and in what direction. Left or Right? How Many Spaces?

Basic Metric Units Meter Kilo Hecto Deka Liter deci centi Gram milli K H D Base Unit d c m King Henry Died by drinking chocolate milk Doing Math Lang. Arts Geometry During Cloudy Kids Hate Mornings

Converting Metric Units 1. Start by using your pneumonic device to remember the order of the units. 2. Write K H D B d c m at the top of your paper. 3. See what unit you are starting with and what unit you are converting to. 4. Decide what direction that would be and how many spaces.

Converting Metric Units K H D By d c m 123 cm = __? __ Dm To convert centimeters to Dekameters Need to move 3 spaces to the left One decimal place left makes it 12. 3 Two decimal places left makes it 1. 23 And three decimal places left makes it. 123 So, 123 cm =. 123 Dm

Converting Metric Units K H D By d c m . 456 Kl = __? __ Dl To convert Kiloliters to Dekaliters Need to move 2 spaces to the right One decimal place right makes it 4. 56 And two decimal places right makes it 45. 6 So, . 456 Kl = 45. 6 Dl