Metric Units • What units of length do you know? • What units of mass do you know? • What units of capacity do you know?
Units of length • mm cm dm m dac hm km
Metric Conversions - LENGTH Examples: x 1000 km ÷ 1000 x 100 m x 10 cm ÷ 100 mm ÷ 10 • Convert 3 m to cm 3 x 100 = 300 cm • Convert 5. 7 km to m 5. 7 x 1000 = 5700 m • Convert 3. 6 km to cm 3. 6 x 1000 = 3600 m 3600 x 100 = 360000 cm
Metric Conversions - MASS Examples: x 1000 Tonne kg ÷ 1000 x 1000 g • Convert 5 g to mg 5 x 1000 = 5000 mg mg • ÷ 1000 Convert 2. 9 kg to g 2. 9 x 1000 = 2900 m • Convert 7. 6 tonnes to mg 7. 6 x 1000 = 7600 Kg 7600 x 1000 = 7600000 g 7600000 x 1000 = 760000 mg
Metric Conversions - CAPACITY Examples: x 100 ml cl l ÷ 100 • Convert 9 l to cl x 10 ÷ 10 9 x 100 = 900 cl • Convert 90 ml to cl 90 ÷ 10 = 9 cl • Convert 15300 ml to l 15300 ÷ 10 = 1530 cl 1530 ÷ 100 = 15. 3 l
Task 28. 9. 20 • Convert the following units into the given units shown Pentagon Rectangle 1) 1) 2) 2) 3) 3) 4) 4) 5) 5) 6) 6)
Starter 29. 9. 20 • Convert the following: • 3. 7 tonnes to kg • 0. 9 km to cm • 37350 ml to litres
Challenge Amir buys 2, 500 grams of potatoes and 2, 000 grams of carrots. He pays with a £ 5 note. How much change does he get?
Metric to Imperial Examples: Convert 5 kg to pounds (lbs) 5 x 2. 2 = 11 lbs Convert 16 miles to km 16 x 1. 6 = 25. 6 km