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Quiz Factores de Conversion

This document contains a quiz on metric conversions with multiple parts. It provides the key and answers for converting between different metric units using the linear method and conversion factor method. Tables of metric and U.S. customary conversion factors and units are also included as a supplement.

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Quiz Factores de Conversion

This document contains a quiz on metric conversions with multiple parts. It provides the key and answers for converting between different metric units using the linear method and conversion factor method. Tables of metric and U.S. customary conversion factors and units are also included as a supplement.

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Name: Class: Date:

Prof. Betty Díaz

QUIZ - METRIC CONVERSIONS -


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1. Fill in each box with the correct metric prefix or unit. (0.5 points each, 4 points total)

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1000000 1000 100 0.1 0.0000001 0.001

Convert the following metric units using the linear method (1 point each, 6 points total)

2. 1.5 cm = _______________ nm 4. 7.5 L = _______________hL

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3. 1.25 Mm = _______________ cm 5. 56,400 pL = _______________ µL


Name: Class: Date:

QUIZ - METRIC CONVERSIONS -


LINEAR & CONVERSION FACTOR METHODS (KEY) 20

2. Fill in each box with the correct metric prefix or unit. (0.5 points each, 4 points total)

kilo- hecto- deka- Base unit deci- centi- milli-

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1000 100 10 1 0.1 0.01 0.001

Convert the following metric units using the linear method (1 point each, 6 points total)

2. 1.5 cm = 15 mm 5. 7.5 L = 0.075 hL

3. 1.25 m = 125 cm 6. 56,400 mL = 0.0564 kL


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4. 0.35 kg = 350,000 mg 7. 87.5 daL = 87,500 cL

Convert the following metric units using the conversion factor method. Be sure to show all of your work,
including the conversion factor with correct units. (2 points each, 10 points total)

Metric Conversion Rough Work / Conversion Factor Final Answer

4.5 kg 1000 g
8. 4.5 kg = __ g x = ____ g 4,500 g
1 1 kg

72,500 mL 1L
9. 72,500 mL = __ L x = ____ L 72.5 L
1 1,000 mL

125,000mm 1 km
10 10. 125,000 mm = __ km x = ____ km 0.125 km
1 1,000,000mm

10,800 s 1hr
11. 10,800 s = __ hr x = ____ mg 3 hr
1 3,600 s
73.6 mos 1 yr
12. 73.6 months = __ yr x = ____ yr 6.13 yrs
1 12months
SUPPLEMENT - CONVERSION TABLES

Metric Conversion Factors


Prefix Symbol Multiplication Factor Exponent
giga g 1,000,000,000 109
mega m 1,000,000 106

kilo k 1,000 103

hecto h 100 102

deka da 10 101

BASE UNIT m/L/g 1 1


deci d 0.1 10-1
centi c 0.01 10-2
milli m 0.001 10-3
micro μ 0.000,001 10-6
nano n 0.000,000,001 10-9

Metric Conversions
Length Mass Volume
10 mm = 1 cm 10 mg = 1 cg 1000 mL = 1L
1000 mm = 1m 1000 mg = 1g 1000 L = 1 kL
100 cm = 1m 1000 g = 1 kg 1,000,000 mL = 1 kL
1000 m = 1 km 1,000,000 mg = 1 kg
1,000,000 mm = 1 km 1000 kg = 1 metric ton

U.S. Customary Conversions


Length Mass Volume
12 inches (in.) = 1 foot (ft) 16 ounces (oz) = 1 pound (lb) 8 fl ounces = 1 cup
36 in. = 1 yard (yd) 2000 pounds = 1 ton (t) 128 fl oz = 1 gallon (gal)
3 ft = 1 yd 4 quarts (qt) = 1 gal
5280 ft = 1 mile (mi) 8 pints (pt) = 1 gal
1760 yd = 1 mi 2 pints (pt) = 1 quart (qt)

Metric to U.S. Customary Conversions


Length Mass Volume
1 in = 2.54 cm 1 oz = 28.3 g 0.034 oz = 1 mL
1 ft = 30.5 cm 1 lb = 454 g 1 oz = 29.6 mL
1 ft = 0.305 m 1 lb = 0.45 kg 1 pt = 0.47 L
39.4 in = 1m 2.2 lbs = 1 kg 1 qt = 0.94 L
3.3 yds = 1m 1.06 qt = 1L
1 mi = 1.61 km 1G = 3.385 L

Other Relevant Conversions


Time Temperature
1 ms = 0.001 s
o
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C = (oF – 32)
1 μs = 0.000001 s 9
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60 s = 1 min o
F = (oC + 32)
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