Converting Units of Length,

Capacity, Mass (Metric)

                    Lesson 1

Conversions

1 meter   = 100 centimeter

                                                                                                1 kg= 1000 g

                                                                                                1 L= 1000 ml

Problem:                   Convert 320 centimeters into meters.

Solution                    1 meter = 100 centimeter

Step 1:                                   

Solution                    100 centimeter = 1 meter

Step 2:                                   

1 centimeter = 1/100 meter

                                                                                                            320 centimeter= 1/100x320= 3.2 meter

Solution                    The answer is: 3.2 meter

Complete      

                                                            Try two practice problems:  

                                                                                   Convert the following:

A. 14 m to cm

B. 15 g to kg

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