Metric Conversions Ladder Method Ladder Method 1 KILO

Metric Conversions: Ladder Method

Ladder Method 1 KILO 1000 Units 2 HECTO 100 Units 3 DEKA 10 Units Meters Liters Grams DECI 0. 1 Unit 2 nd – Count the “jumps” to your ending point. 3 rd – Move the decimal the same number of jumps in the same direction. MILLI 0. 001 Unit 4 km = _____ m How do you use the “ladder” method? 1 st – Determine your starting point. CENTI 0. 01 Unit Starting Point Ending Point How many jumps does it take? 4. 1 . __. = 4000 m __ 2 3

Practice Time 1000 mg = _______ g 1 L = _______ m. L 160 cm = _______ mm 109 g = _______ kg 250 m = _______ km 14 km = _______ m 1000 mg = 1 g 1 L = 1000 m. L 14 km = 14000 m 160 cm = 1600 mm 109 g = 0. 109 kg 250 m = 0. 25 km Compare using <, >, or = 56 cm 6 m 7 g 56 cm < 6 m 7 g 698 mg > 698 mg

Write the correct abbreviation for each metric unit. 1) Kilogram 2) Meter 3) Gram 4) Milliliter 5) Millimeter 6) Liter 7) Kilometer 8) Centimeter 9) Milligram Convert the following: 10) 2000 mg to g 11) 104 km to m 12) 480 cm to m 13) 5. 6 kg to g 14) 8 mm to cm 15) 5 L to m. L 16) 198 g to kg 17) 75 m. L to L 18) 50 cm to m 19) 5. 6 m to cm 20) 16 cm to 21) 2500 m to km 22) 65 g to mg 23) 6. 3 cm to mm 24) 120 mg to g

1) kg 2) m 3) g 4) m. L 5) mm 6) L 7) km 8) cm 9) mg 10) 2 g 11) 104000 m 12) 4. 8 m 13) 5600 g 14) 0. 8 cm 15) 5000 m. L Answers 16) 0. 198 kg 17) 0. 075 L 18) 0. 5 m 19) 560 cm 20) 160 mm 21) 2. 5 km 22) 65000 mg 23) 63 mm 24) 0. 12 g 25) < 26) > 27) = 28) = 29) < 30) >