Master complex unit conversions for length, weight, and capacity. Learn conversion strategies through measurement olympics and real-world applications.
Scenario: You're competing in the Measurement Olympics! You need to convert between different units to win each event. Convert 3 kilometers to meters, 2.5 kilograms to grams, and 1.5 liters to milliliters. Then compare measurements: which is longer - 2.5 meters or 250 centimeters? Which is heavier - 3.2 kilograms or 3200 grams?
This olympics will test your conversion skills and help you master the art of changing between different units of measurement!
The metric system uses powers of 10, making conversions easier. Each unit is 10 times larger or smaller than the next.
Use the "ladder method" or multiplication/division to convert between units.
Convert between kilometers, meters, centimeters, and millimeters using the conversion factors.
Example: 3 km = 3 × 1000 = 3000 m
Convert between kilograms, grams, and milligrams using the same 1000-factor system.
Example: 2.5 kg = 2.5 × 1000 = 2500 g
Convert between liters and milliliters using the 1000-factor system.
Example: 1.5 L = 1.5 × 1000 = 1500 mL
Convert these lengths:
Convert these measurements:
1. 5 km = ? m
2. 3200 m = ? km
3. 4.5 m = ? cm
4. 680 cm = ? m
5. 2.8 kg = ? g
6. 4500 g = ? kg
7. 1.2 kg = ? g
8. 3200 g = ? kg
9. 3.5 L = ? mL
10. 2800 mL = ? L
11. Which is longer: 2.5 m or 250 cm?
12. Which is heavier: 3.2 kg or 3200 g?
Wrong: 1 km = 100 m (incorrect factor)
Correct: 1 km = 1000 m (correct factor)
Wrong: 3 km = 3000 (missing units)
Correct: 3 km = 3000 m (with units)
Metric system uses powers of 10 for easy conversions
Use multiplication to convert to smaller units
Use division to convert to larger units
Always include the correct units in your answer