Physical Science IGCSE Metric Conversion Practice

1. Metric Conversion
Practice

2. Problem #1
Convert 400 mL to Liters
400 mL
= L
mL
L
1 000
1
.400
= 0.4 L
= 4x10-1 L

3. Problem #2
Convert 10 meters to mm
10 m
= mm
m
mm
1
1 000
10 000
= 1x104 mm

4. Problem #3
Convert 73 grams to kg
73 g
= kg
g
kg
1 000
1
0.073
= 7.3x10-2 kg

5. Problem #4
Convert 0.02 kilometers to m
0.02 km
= m
km
m
1
1 000
20
= 2x101 m

6. Problem #5
Convert 20 centimeters to m
20 cm
= m
cm
m
100
1
0.20
= 2x10-1 m

7. Problem #6
Convert 450 milliliters to dL
450 mL
= dL
mL
dL
100
1
4.5

8. Problem #7
Convert 10 kilograms to grams
10 kg
= g
kg
g
1
1 000
10 000
= 1x104 g

9. Problem #8
Convert 935 mg to cg
935 mg
= cg
mg
cg
10
1
93.5
= 9.35x101 cg

10. Problem #9
Convert 5.2 kg to mg
5.2 kg
= mg
kg
mg
1
1 000 000
= 5 200 000 mg
= 5.2x106 mg

11. Problem #10
Convert 175 mL to cm3
175 mL
= cm3
mL
cm3
1
1
175
= 1.75x102 cm3