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tbd Practice Unit Conversion1 - ETM

By Patrick Mazza
Last updated about 2 years ago
16 Questions

PRACTICE: Unit Conversions

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Number Prefixes
  • Kilo (k) - 1000 or thousand
  • Milli (m) - 0.001 or one-thousandth
  • Centi (c) - 0.01 or one-hundredth
  • Micro (μ) - 0.000001 or one-millionth
Goal 2.1a - I can identify the numbers represented by prefixes used with the Standard International (SI) Measurement System.

What does the prefix "Kilo" represent in terms of numbers?

What does the prefix "Milli" represent in terms of numbers?

What does the prefix "Centi" represent in terms of numbers?

What does the prefix "Micro" represent in terms of numbers?

Goal 2.1b - I can convert units using dimensional analysis (1-step).

Convert 1,452 feet to yards.

What unit do we "Want" to get to here?

Convert 1,452 feet to yards.

What unit do we "Have" to start with?

Convert 1,452 feet to yards.

Organize: Which units should cancel during this conversion?

Organize: Which set up would cancel the units that you identifed in the previous question?

Organize: Convert 1,452 feet to yards.

Convert 27 yards to feet.

What unit do we "Want" to get to?

Convert 27 yards to feet.

What unit do we "Have" to start with?

Convert 27 yards to feet.

Organize: Which units should cancel during this unit conversion?

Organize: Which set up would cancel the units that you identifed in the previous question?

Organize: Convert 27 yards to feet.

Convert 170 seconds into minutes.

Want: convert seconds ---> minutes Have: 170 seconds

Organize: (1 minute = 60 seconds)

Extra Practice (Not Required)

Convert 210 inches to feet. *(1 foot = 12 inches)