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    The document discusses the metric system and provides a mnemonic device ("KidsHave Dropped Over Dead Converting Metrics") to help remember the order of prefixes from kilo to milli. It then gives examples of converting between metric units by counting places to the left or right of the decimal point and moving the decimal accordingly. Finally, it provides a series of conversion problems to solve.

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    The document discusses the metric system and provides a mnemonic device ("KidsHave Dropped Over Dead Converting Metrics") to help remember the order of prefixes from kilo to milli. It then gives examples of converting between metric units by counting places to the left or right of the decimal point and moving the decimal accordingly. Finally, it provides a series of conversion problems to solve.

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    The metric system is based on powers of ten. As we go from kilo to mili, the
    value increases. Going the opposite way gets smaller. This unit is intended to
    help you make the conversions easily
    .
    example: 421 kilograms (kg) = 4210 hectograms (hg) 32 liters (l) = 3200
    centiliters (cl) 78 centimeters (cm) = .078 dekameters (dkm)

    We will use a mnemonic device to aid us. If we look at the following sentence, it
    will help us remember the order of the base from kilo to milli.

    KidsHave Dropped Over Dead Converting Metrics


    k h d l* d c m
    i e e m** e e i
    l c k g*** c n l
    o t a i t l
    o i i
    *liters **meters ***grams

    To convert from one unit to another, we simply count the number of places to the
    right or left and move our decimal point accordingly.

    For instance, if we wish to find out how many grams in 420 centigrams, we count
    left from centigrams to grams (remember to include the "over" column), which is
    two places, and move our decimal point two places left. Thus: 420 cg = 4.20 g

    If we wish to convert 72.3 liters to centiliters, we count right from liters to


    centiliters, which is two places, and move our decimal point accordingly. Thus:
    72.3 l = 7230 cl

    NOTE: We shall use dk as the abbreviation for deka and dc for deci.

    To change .82 mm to dcm, we count two places left and get: .82 mm = .0082
    dcm
    Now try the following, and check your answers.
    a) .0012 km = __________ dcm b) 9.63 dkl = __________ kl

    c) 43.98 cg = __________ g d) 496 km = __________ m

    e) 64.2 mm = __________ m f) 12 mm = __________ cm

    g) 1 kl = __________ l h) 30 ml = __________ l

    i) 12 km = __________ m j) 2 g = __________ mg

    k) 17 kg = __________ dcg l) 72 dkl = __________ l

    m) .35 km = __________ m n) 56 cg = __________ g

    o) 5 l = __________ ml p) 75 kg = __________ mg

    q) 1725 m = __________ km r) 7 cl = __________ l

    s) 1.7 cm = __________ mm t) 2.4 km = __________ hm

    u) 10 g = __________ mg v) 15 hl = __________ ml

    ANSWERS: a) 12 dcm b) .0963 kl c) .4398 g d) 496000 m e) .0642 m f) 1.2 cm g) 1000 l


    h) .030 l i) 12000 m j) 2000 mg k) 170000 dcg l) 720 l m) 350 m n) .56 g o) 5000 ml
    p) 75000000 mg q) 1.725 km r) .07 l s) 17 mm t) 24 hm u) 10000 mg v) 1500000 ml

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