Question

metric conversion worksheet
convert the following. write your answers in the spaces provided.

1. 256 m = ____ cm 15. 9,824 cm = __ m 29. 8.47 km = ____ m
2. 97.25 cm = ____ mm 16. 74.21 cm = __ km 30. 74,201 mm = ____ km
3. 952 g = ____ mg 17. 0.254 g = __ kg 31. 0.24 mg = ____ kg
4. 0.574 m = ____ cm 18. 90 mm = __ km 32. 7.5 kl = ____ l
5. 5.287 l = ____ ml 19. 12.5 cm = __ m 33. 874 m = ____ cm
6. 785.3 km = ____ m 20. 0.85 ml = __ l 34. 1 cm = ____ km
7. 84.363 km = ____ cm 21. 96 g = __ mg 35. 8.412 mm = ____ m
8. 872 km = ____ mm 22. 87.2 mm = __ cm 36. 68.2 mg = ____ g
9. 95,824 cm = ____ mm 23. 1 mm = __ cm 37. 8.5743 cm = ____ km
10. 8.26 kl = ____ ml 24. 973.5 cm = __ km 38. 95,870 m = ____ mm
11. 36 mm = ____ cm 25. 0.534 cm = __ m 39. 547 kl = ____ ml
12. 857 cm = ____ mm 26. 984 g = __ kg 40. 1 km = ____ mm
13. 8.52 mg = ____ g 27. 8.64 m = ____ mm
14. 975 mm = ____ cm 28. 64.3 ml = ____ l

Explanation:

Step1: Recall conversion factors

1 m = 100 cm, 1 cm = 10 mm, 1 km = 1000 m, 1 kg = 1000 g, 1 g = 1000 mg, 1 L = 1000 mL

Step2: Solve problem 1

To convert 250 m to cm, multiply by 100. So, $250\times100 = 25000$ cm

Step3: Solve problem 2

To convert 97.25 cm to mm, multiply by 10. So, $97.25\times10=972.5$ mm

Step4: Solve problem 3

To convert 952 g to mg, multiply by 1000. So, $952\times1000 = 952000$ mg

Step5: Solve problem 4

To convert 0.574 m to cm, multiply by 100. So, $0.574\times100 = 57.4$ cm

Step6: Solve problem 5

To convert 5.287 L to mL, multiply by 1000. So, $5.287\times1000=5287$ mL

Step7: Solve problem 6

To convert 785.3 km to m, multiply by 1000. So, $785.3\times1000 = 785300$ m

Step8: Solve problem 7

To convert 84.363 km to cm, first convert to m ($84.363\times1000$) and then to cm ($84.363\times1000\times100$). So, $84.363\times1000\times100=8436300$ cm

Step9: Solve problem 8

To convert 872 km to mm, first convert to m ($872\times1000$), then to cm ($872\times1000\times100$) and then to mm ($872\times1000\times100\times10$). So, $872\times1000\times100\times10 = 872000000$ mm

Step10: Solve problem 9

To convert 95824 cm to mm, multiply by 10. So, $95824\times10 = 958240$ mm

Step11: Solve problem 10

To convert 8.26 kL to mL, first convert to L ($8.26\times1000$) and then to mL ($8.26\times1000\times1000$). So, $8.26\times1000\times1000 = 8260000$ mL

Step12: Solve problem 11

To convert 36 mm to cm, divide by 10. So, $\frac{36}{10}=3.6$ cm

Step13: Solve problem 12

To convert 857 cm to mm, multiply by 10. So, $857\times10 = 8570$ mm

Step14: Solve problem 13

To convert 8.52 mg to g, divide by 1000. So, $\frac{8.52}{1000}=0.00852$ g

Step15: Solve problem 14

To convert 975 mm to cm, divide by 10. So, $\frac{975}{10}=97.5$ cm

Step16: Solve problem 15

To convert 9824 cm to m, divide by 100. So, $\frac{9824}{100}=98.24$ m

Step17: Solve problem 16

To convert 74.21 cm to km, first convert to m ($\frac{74.21}{100}$) and then to km ($\frac{74.21}{100\times1000}$). So, $\frac{74.21}{100\times1000}=0.0007421$ km

Step18: Solve problem 17

To convert 0.254 g to kg, divide by 1000. So, $\frac{0.254}{1000}=0.000254$ kg

Step19: Solve problem 18

To convert 90 mm to km, first convert to m ($\frac{90}{1000}$) and then to km ($\frac{90}{1000\times1000}$). So, $\frac{90}{1000\times1000}=0.00009$ km

Step20: Solve problem 19

To convert 12.5 cm to m, divide by 100. So, $\frac{12.5}{100}=0.125$ m

Step21: Solve problem 20

To convert 0.85 mL to L, divide by 1000. So, $\frac{0.85}{1000}=0.00085$ L

Step22: Solve problem 21

To convert 96 g to mg, multiply by 1000. So, $96\times1000 = 96000$ mg

Step23: Solve problem 22

To convert 87.2 mm to cm, divide by 10. So, $\frac{87.2}{10}=8.72$ cm

Step24: Solve problem 23

To convert 1 mm to cm, divide by 10. So, $\frac{1}{10}=0.1$ cm

Step25: Solve problem 24

To convert 973.5 cm to km, first convert to m ($\frac{973.5}{100}$) and then to km ($\frac{973.5}{100\times1000}$). So, $\frac{973.5}{100\times1000}=0.009735$ km

Step26: Solve problem 25

To convert 0.534 cm to m, divide by 100. So, $\frac{0.534}{100}=0.00534$ m

Step27: Solve problem 26

To convert 984 g to kg, divide by 1000. So, $\frac{984}{1000}=0.984$ kg

Step28: Solve problem 27

To convert 8.64 m to mm, first convert to cm ($8.64\times100$) and then to mm ($8.64\times100\times10$). So, $8.64\times100\times10 = 8640$ mm

Step29: Solve problem 28

To convert 64.3 mL to L, divide by 1000. So, $\frac{64.3}{1000}=0.0643$ L

Step30: Solve problem 29

To convert 8.47 km to m, multiply by 1000. So, $8.47\times1000 = 8470$ m

Step31: Solve problem 30

To convert 74201 mm to km, first convert to m ($\frac{74201}{1000}$), then to cm ($\frac{74201}{1000\times100}$) and then to km ($\frac{74201}{1000\times100\times1000}$). So, $\frac{74201}{1000\times100\times1000}=0.074201$ km

Step32: Solve problem 31

To convert 0.24 mg to kg, first convert to g ($\frac{0.24}{1000}$) and then to kg ($\frac{0.24}{1000\times1000}$). So, $\frac{0.24}{1000\times1000}=2.4\times10^{-7}$ kg

Step33: Solve problem 32

To convert 7.5 kL to L, multiply by 1000. So, $7.5\times1000 = 7500$ L

Step34: Solve problem 33

To convert 874 m to cm, multiply by 100. So, $874\times100 = 87400$ cm

Step35: Solve problem 34

To convert 1 cm to km, divide by 100000. So, $\frac{1}{100000}=0.00001$ km

Step36: Solve problem 35

To convert 8.412 mm to m, first convert to cm ($\frac{8.412}{10}$) and then to m ($\frac{8.412}{10\times100}$). So, $\frac{8.412}{10\times100}=0.008412$ m

Step37: Solve problem 36

To convert 68.2 mg to g, divide by 1000. So, $\frac{68.2}{1000}=0.0682$ g

Step38: Solve problem 37

To convert 8.5743 cm to km, first convert to m ($\frac{8.5743}{100}$) and then to km ($\frac{8.5743}{100\times1000}$). So, $\frac{8.5743}{100\times1000}=8.5743\times10^{-5}$ km

Step39: Solve problem 38

To convert 95870 m to mm, first convert to cm ($95870\times100$) and then to mm ($95870\times100\times10$). So, $95870\times100\times10 = 95870000$ mm

Step40: Solve problem 39

To convert 547 kL to mL, first convert to L ($547\times1000$) and then to mL ($547\times1000\times1000$). So, $547\times1000\times1000 = 547000000$ mL

Step41: Solve problem 40

To convert 1 km to mm, first convert to m ($1\times1000$), then to cm ($1\times1000\times100$) and then to mm ($1\times1000\times100\times10$). So, $1\times1000\times100\times10 = 1000000$ mm

Answer:

1. 25000
2. 972.5
3. 952000
4. 57.4
5. 5287
6. 785300
7. 8436300
8. 872000000
9. 958240
10. 8260000
11. 3.6
12. 8570
13. 0.00852
14. 97.5
15. 98.24
16. 0.0007421
17. 0.000254
18. 0.00009
19. 0.125
20. 0.00085
21. 96000
22. 8.72
23. 0.1
24. 0.009735
25. 0.00534
26. 0.984
27. 8640
28. 0.0643
29. 8470
30. 0.074201
31. $2.4\times10^{-7}$
32. 7500
33. 87400
34. 0.00001
35. 0.008412
36. 0.0682
37. $8.5743\times10^{-5}$
38. 95870000
39. 547000000
40. 1000000