11. are often written
as .
150 mL means 150
milliliters.
150 mL milk in a measuring cup.
12.
13. A is a bunch of
milliliter put all together.
• 1000 mL = 1 Liter
• Liters are often written as
for short.
• milk, soda, & other drinks
are often sold in liters.
A jug that has 1L of water in it.
16. is used for measuring length
*came from the greek word metron, “to measure”
is used for determining mass
(weight)
is the metric unit for volume [capacity]
19. These rules are used to change from one volume unit to
another:
1. To change a larger unit to a smaller unit (move to
the right in the diagram)
2. To change a smaller unit to a larger unit (move to
the right in the diagram)
Guide:
kL
(kiloliter)
hL
(hectoliter)
daL
(dekaliter)
L
(liter)
dL
(deciliter)
cL
(centiliter)
mL
(milliliter)
22. 0.24 kL = 0.240 L
kL
(kiloliter)
hL
(hectoliter)
daL
(dekaliter)
L
(liter)
dL
(deciliter)
cL
(centiliter)
mL
(milliliter)
These rules are used to change from one unit to another:
1. To change a larger unit to a smaller unit (move to the right
in the diagram)
2. To change a smaller unit to a larger unit (move to the right
in the diagram)
Example 1: Convert each to the indicated unit.
a. 0.24 kL to L
move 3 places to the right
24. These rules are used to change from one unit to another:
1. To change a larger unit to a smaller unit (move to the right
in the diagram)
2. To change a smaller unit to a large r unit (move to the right
in the diagram)
Example 2: Convert each to the indicated unit.
b. 235 L to hL
kL
(kiloliter)
hL
(hectoliter)
daL
(dekaliter)
L
(liter)
dL
(deciliter)
cL
(centiliter)
mL
(milliliter)
28. These rules are used to change from one unit to another:
1. To change a larger unit to a smaller unit (move to the right
in the diagram)
2. To change a smaller unit to a large r unit (move to the right
in the diagram)
Example 3: Convert each to the indicated unit.
C. 500 dL to mL
kL
(kiloliter)
hL
(hectoliter)
daL
(dekaliter)
L
(liter)
dL
(deciliter)
cL
(centiliter)
mL
(milliliter)
29. 500 dL = 50000 mL
These rules are used to change from one unit to another:
1. To change a larger unit to a smaller unit (move to the right
in the diagram)
2. To change a smaller unit to a large r unit (move to the right
in the diagram)
Example 3: Convert each to the indicated unit.
C. 500 dL to mL
kL
(kiloliter)
hL
(hectoliter)
daL
(dekaliter)
L
(liter)
dL
(deciliter)
cL
(centiliter)
mL
(milliliter)
move
2
places
to the
right
decimal point
30. 500 dL = 50000 mL
These rules are used to change from one unit to another:
1. To change a larger unit to a smaller unit (move to the right
in the diagram)
2. To change a smaller unit to a large r unit (move to the right
in the diagram)
Example 3: Convert each to the indicated unit.
C. 500 dL to mL
kL
(kiloliter)
hL
(hectoliter)
daL
(dekaliter)
L
(liter)
dL
(deciliter)
cL
(centiliter)
mL
(milliliter)
move
2
places
to the
right
31. 500 dL = 50000 mL
These rules are used to change from one unit to another:
1. To change a larger unit to a smaller unit (move to the right
in the diagram)
2. To change a smaller unit to a large r unit (move to the right
in the diagram)
Example 3: Convert each to the indicated unit.
C. 500 dL to mL
kL
(kiloliter)
hL
(hectoliter)
daL
(dekaliter)
L
(liter)
dL
(deciliter)
cL
(centiliter)
mL
(milliliter)
move
2
places
to the
right
34. 1. 9, 000L = kL
2. 25.5cL = mL
3. 0.324dL = daL
4. 10.36mL = L
5. 0.00052hL = cL
9
255
0.00324
0.01036
5.2
These rules are used to change from one unit to another:
1. To change a larger unit to a smaller unit (move to the right
in the diagram)
2. To change a smaller unit to a large r unit (move to the right
in the diagram)