Length (m) meter

Volume (L) Liter

Mass (g) gram

Measuring with Metric Units

The volume of 20 drops of liquid from a medicine dropper is approximately 1 mL.

A sugar cube has a volume of 1 cm3.

1 mL = 1 cm3

(1 cc)

1 gallon of milk has about twice the volume of a 2-L bottle of soda.

1 gal = 3.8 L

A 250 lb. person would weigh 113 kg

1 kg = 2.2 lb

k – – d c mmLg

Converting between units is EASY!

The Decimal Mover Trick

Metric Conversions

120 mg to g

0.12 g

Example:

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Convert each of the following.

1. 15 cm = ______ m

2. 7.38 kg = ______ g

3. 607 mL = ______ L

4. 94.5 g = ______ kg

k – – d c mmLg

0.15

7380

0.607

0.0945

1. Which of the following is the base unit for mass?

A. meter

B. gram

C. liter

D. mole

Quick Quiz!

2. How many mL in 0.20 L?

A. 200 mL

B. 0.200 mL

C. 0.002 mL

D. 2000 mL

Quick Quiz.

3. How many cg are in 1.34 g ?

A. 1.34 10–3

B. 13.4

C. 134

D. 1340

Quick Quiz.

Convert 134 cgto Sci. Not. :_____________1.34 x 102 cg

1.34 x 100 g