Exercises: Converting Measurement Units Within a System
Work through each section in order. Use the reference chart below if you need to look up a conversion factor.
Metric: 1 km = 1,000 m, 1 m = 100 cm, 1 cm = 10 mm, 1 kg = 1,000 g, 1 L = 1,000 mL
Customary: 1 ft = 12 in, 1 yd = 3 ft, 1 mi = 5,280 ft, 1 lb = 16 oz, 1 T = 2,000 lb, 1 c = 8 fl oz, 1 pt = 2 c, 1 qt = 2 pt, 1 gal = 4 qt
Warm-Up: Review What You Know
These problems review skills you have already learned.
Which list puts these units in order from largest to smallest: kilometer, meter, centimeter?
kilometer, meter, centimeter
meter, kilometer, centimeter
centimeter, meter, kilometer
kilometer, centimeter, meter
What is 6 × 100?
What is 4,500 ÷ 1,000?
Fluency Practice
Convert 3 kilometers to meters. Enter your answer in meters.
Convert 7 pounds to ounces. Enter your answer in ounces.
Convert 4.5 meters to centimeters. Enter your answer in centimeters.
Convert 5 centimeters to meters. Enter your answer in meters.
Convert 2,500 milliliters to liters. Enter your answer in liters.
Convert 10 quarts to gallons. Enter your answer in gallons.
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