Metric Conversion Notes - Mulvane USD 263
Metric Conversion Notes
1. The metric system is based on tens, just like our decimal system. So…to convert (change between units) in the metric system, you just have to move the decimal point.
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Example 1: 12.3cm = _____ m
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To get from centimeters to meters, I move two places to the left. I do the same with my original centimeters.
.12.3 Now I have .123 or 0.123m
Example 2: 0.0368 hm = _____ dm
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To get from hectometers to decimeters, I move three places to the right. I do the same way with my original hectometers.
0.036.8 Now I have 0036.8 or 36.8 dm
Example 3: 1,599 mm = _____ km
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To get from millimeters to kilometers, I move six places to the left. I do the same way with my original millimeters.
._ _ 1599. Now I have .001599 or 0.001599 km
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