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PRACTICE: Unit Conversions
STOP:
If you didn't watch the video yet then click HERE.
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.
Question 1
1.
What does the prefix "Kilo" represent in terms of numbers?
0.001 or one-thousandth
1000 or one-thousand
0.000001 or one millionth
0.01 or one hundredth
Question 2
2.
What does the prefix "Milli" represent in terms of numbers?
0.001 or one-thousandth
1000 or one-thousand
0.000001 or one millionth
0.01 or one hundredth
Question 3
3.
What does the prefix "Centi" represent in terms of numbers?
0.001 or one-thousandth
1000 or one-thousand
0.000001 or one millionth
0.01 or one hundredth
Question 4
4.
What does the prefix "Micro" represent in terms of numbers?
0.001 or one-thousandth
1000 or one-thousand
0.000001 or one millionth
0.01 or one hundredth
Goal 2.1b - I can convert units using dimensional analysis (1-step).
Question 5
5.
Convert 1,452 feet to yards.
What unit do we "
Want
" to get to here?
feet
yards
Question 6
6.
Convert 1,452 feet to yards.
What unit do we "
Have
" to start with?
feet
yards
Question 7
7.
Convert 1,452 feet to yards.
Organize:
Which units should cancel during this conversion?
feet
yards
Question 8
8.
Organize:
Which set up would cancel the units that you identifed in the previous question?
Question 9
9.
Organize:
Convert 1,452 feet to yards.
4,356 (feet)(feet)
484 yards
Question 10
10.
Convert 27 yards to feet.
What unit do we "
Want
" to get to?
Yards
Feet
Question 11
11.
Convert 27 yards to feet.
What unit do we "
Have
" to start with?
Feet
Yards
Question 12
12.
Convert 27 yards to feet.
Organize:
Which units should cancel during this unit conversion?
Yards
Feet
Question 13
13.
Organize:
Which set up would cancel the units that you identifed in the previous question?
Question 14
14.
Organize:
Convert 27 yards to feet.
9 yards
81 feet
Question 15
15.
Convert 170 seconds into minutes.
Want:
convert seconds ---> minutes
Have:
170 seconds
Organize:
(1 minute = 60 seconds)
Extra Practice (Not Required)
Question 16
16.
Convert 210 inches to feet. *(1 foot = 12 inches)