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SHORT ANSWER. Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.
Provide an appropriate response.
Explain in your own words how the meter, liter, and gram are related.
Would a drop of 50 Celsius degrees be more or less than a drop of 50 Fahrenheit degrees?
Explain why.
Give three examples of metric units you encounter in daily life.
Give an example where you would need to perform two or more substitutions to make a
conversion.
Write out an explanation of each step to convert 50 mg to grams.
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
Object Millimeters
(mm) Centimeters
(cm) Meters
(m)
Thickness of book 87
Object Millimeters
(mm) Centimeters
(cm) Meters
(m)
Thickness of book 87 870 87,000
Object Millimeters
(mm) Centimeters
(cm) Meters
(m)
Thickness of book 87 8.7 0.087
Object Millimeters
(mm) Centimeters
(cm) Meters
(m)
Thickness of book 87 0.87 0.0087
Object Millimeters
(mm) Centimeters
(cm) Meters
(m)
Thickness of book 87 0.87 0.087
Object Gallons
(gal) Quarts
(qt) Pints
(pt) Cups Ounces
(oz)
Bottle of shampoo 256
Object Gallons
(gal) Quarts
(qt) Pints
(pt) Cups Ounces
(oz)
Bottle of shampoo 2 8 16 32 256
Object Gallons
(gal) Quarts
(qt) Pints
(pt) Cups Ounces
(oz)
Bottle of shampoo 416 32 64 256
Object Gallons
(gal) Quarts
(qt) Pints
(pt) Cups Ounces
(oz)
Bottle of shampoo 216 32 64 256
Object Gallons
(gal) Quarts
(qt) Pints
(pt) Cups Ounces
(oz)
Bottle of shampoo 4 8 16 32 256
Object Yards
(yd) Centimeters
(cm) Inches
(in.) Meters
(m) Millimeters
(mm)
Length of a book 28.5
Object Yards
(yd) Centimeters
(cm) Inches
(in.) Meters
(m) Millimeters
(mm)
Length of a book 0.3117 28.5 11.2205 0.285 285
Object Yards
(yd) Centimeters
(cm) Inches
(in.) Meters
(m) Millimeters
(mm)
Length of a book 3.1 28.5 112.2045 2850 2.85
Object Yards
(yd) Centimeters
(cm) Inches
(in.) Meters
(m) Millimeters
(mm)
Length of a book 0.3117 28.5 11.2205 0.285 2850
Object Yards
(yd) Centimeters
(cm) Inches
(in.) Meters
(m) Millimeters
(mm)
Length of a book 3.1 28.5 11.2205 2.85 285
Andrea’s sleeping bag is designed for camping in temperatures of -2°C or warmer. For what
Fahrenheit temperatures is her sleeping bag designed? Round to the nearest tenth of a degree.
Object Gallons
(gal) Quarts
(qt) Pints
(pt) Cups Ounces
(oz)
Capacity of water jug 14
Object Gallons
(gal) Quarts
(qt) Pints
(pt) Cups Ounces
(oz)
Capacity of water jug 14 56 112 224 1792
Object Gallons
(gal) Quarts
(qt) Pints
(pt) Cups Ounces
(oz)
Capacity of water jug 14 28 56 112 1792
Object Gallons
(gal) Quarts
(qt) Pints
(pt) Cups Ounces
(oz)
Capacity of water jug 14 112 56 224 896
Object Gallons
(gal) Quarts
(qt) Pints
(pt) Cups Ounces
(oz)
Capacity of water jug 14 56 112 224 896
A clinic dispensed 86 mL per hour of a particular medication. How many liters were dispensed in a
12–hr period?
Use the following information to fill in the blank: 5 mL 1 tsp, 3 tsp = 1 T.
Object Millimeters
(mm) Centimeters
(cm) Meters
(m)
Width of book 31
Object Millimeters
(mm) Centimeters
(cm) Meters
(m)
Width of book 3.1 31 310
Object Millimeters
(mm) Centimeters
(cm) Meters
(m)
Width of book 310 31 0.31
Object Millimeters
(mm) Centimeters
(cm) Meters
(m)
Width of book 3100 31 0.31
Object Millimeters
(mm) Centimeters
(cm) Meters
(m)
Width of book 3.1 31 3100
Object Gallons
(gal) Quarts
(qt) Pints
(pt) Cups Ounces
(oz)
Amount of gas
remaining in tank 20
Object Gallons
(gal) Quarts
(qt) Pints
(pt) Cups Ounces
(oz)
Amount of gas
remaining in tank 2.5 10 20 80 160
Object Gallons
(gal) Quarts
(qt) Pints
(pt) Cups Ounces
(oz)
Amount of gas
remaining in tank 160 40 20 10 1.25
Object Gallons
(gal) Quarts
(qt) Pints
(pt) Cups Ounces
(oz)
Amount of gas
remaining in tank 2.5 10 20 40 320
Object Gallons
(gal) Quarts
(qt) Pints
(pt) Cups Ounces
(oz)
Amount of gas
remaining in tank 510 20 40 320
371 ft = m (Round to the nearest tenth.)
Convert to Fahrenheit. Use the formula F =9
5C + 32 or F = 1.8C + 32. Round your answer to the nearest tenth if necessary.
A certain drug comes in 1000–mg pills. How many of these pills do you have to take to get a
dosage of half a gram?
Jeremy can stand on one leg for 3.8 min. Express this time in seconds.
A consumer wants to purchase 2 L of antibacterial liquid hand soap. The bottles on the store shelf
hold 32 oz, 48 oz, 64 oz, and 96 oz. Which bottle comes closest to containing the desired quantity?
(1 qt = 32 oz)
Convert to Fahrenheit. Use the formula F =9
5C + 32 or F = 1.8C + 32. Round your answer to the nearest tenth if necessary.
Object Liters
(L) Milliliters
(mL) Cubic Centimeters
(cc)
Cubic Centimeters
(cm3)
Capacity of water tank 1666
Object Liters
(L) Milliliters
(mL) Cubic Centimeters
(cc)
Cubic Centimeters
(cm3)
Capacity of water tank 1.666 166,600 1666 1666
Object Liters
(L) Milliliters
(mL) Cubic Centimeters
(cc)
Cubic Centimeters
(cm3)
Capacity of water tank 1,666,000 1666 1666 1666
Object Liters
(L) Milliliters
(mL) Cubic Centimeters
(cc)
Cubic Centimeters
(cm3)
Capacity of water tank 16.66 1666 1666 1666
Object Liters
(L) Milliliters
(mL) Cubic Centimeters
(cc)
Cubic Centimeters
(cm3)
Capacity of water tank 1.666 1666 1666 1666
Object Millimeters
(mm) Centimeters
(cm) Meters
(m)
Thickness of card 8.8
Object Millimeters
(mm) Centimeters
(cm) Meters
(m)
Thickness of card 8.8 0.088 0.00088
Object Millimeters
(mm) Centimeters
(cm) Meters
(m)
Thickness of card 8.8 88 8800
Object Millimeters
(mm) Centimeters
(cm) Meters
(m)
Thickness of card 8.8 880 8800
Object Millimeters
(mm) Centimeters
(cm) Meters
(m)
Thickness of card 8.8 0.88 0.0088
49 mph = km/h (Round to the nearest thousandth.)
Convert to Celsius. Use the formula C =5
9(F – 32) or C =F – 32
1.8 . Round your answer to the nearest tenth if necessary.
A physician orders 0.225 mg of a medication to be taken once daily. How many micrograms of
medication are there in the daily dose?
Object Millimeters
(mm) Centimeters
(cm) Meters
(m)
Altitude of plane 860
Object Millimeters
(mm) Centimeters
(cm) Meters
(m)
Altitude of plane 0.086 8.6 860
Object Millimeters
(mm) Centimeters
(cm) Meters
(m)
Altitude of plane 860,000 86,000 860
Object Millimeters
(mm) Centimeters
(cm) Meters
(m)
Altitude of plane 0.86 8.6 860
Object Millimeters
(mm) Centimeters
(cm) Meters
(m)
Altitude of plane 8,600,000 86,000 860
Today is Kurt’s 51th birthday. How many months has he been alive?
A patient must drink 1 L of water in the 4–hr period before a certain test is administered. How
many milliliters per hour must the patient drink?
Use the following information to fill in the blank: 5 mL 1 tsp, 3 tsp = 1 T.
Convert to Celsius. Use the formula C =5
9(F – 32) or C =F – 32
1.8 . Round your answer to the nearest tenth if necessary.
A consumer wants to purchase 1.5 L of antibacterial liquid hand soap. The bottles on the store shelf
hold 16 oz, 32 oz, 48 oz, and 64 oz. Which bottle comes closest to containing the desired quantity?
(1 qt = 32 oz)
Object Gallons
(gal) Quarts
(qt) Pints
(pt) Cups Ounces
(oz)
Amount of juice in jug 16
Object Gallons
(gal) Quarts
(qt) Pints
(pt) Cups Ounces
(oz)
Amount of juice in jug 256 64 32 16 2
Object Gallons
(gal) Quarts
(qt) Pints
(pt) Cups Ounces
(oz)
Amount of juice in jug 1 2 4 16 64
Object Gallons
(gal) Quarts
(qt) Pints
(pt) Cups Ounces
(oz)
Amount of juice in jug 1 4 8 16 128
Object Gallons
(gal) Quarts
(qt) Pints
(pt) Cups Ounces
(oz)
Amount of juice in jug 2 4 8 16 128
111 mi = km (Round to the nearest thousandth.)
5 yd = m (Round to the nearest tenth.)
In Satoru’s hometown, the highest temperature ever recorded is 110°F. Convert this temperature to
Celsius. Round to the nearest tenth of a degree.
Roger agreed to 7 years of car payments. He has been making payments for 4 yr and 11 mo. How
much longer does he have to keep making payments?
Convert to Celsius. Use the formula C =5
9(F – 32) or C =F – 32
1.8 . Round your answer to the nearest tenth if necessary.
A doctor ordered 4 L of a 0.25% saline solution. How many milliliters were ordered?
Convert to Fahrenheit. Use the formula F =9
5C + 32 or F = 1.8C + 32. Round your answer to the nearest tenth if necessary.
Object Liters
(L) Milliliters
(mL) Cubic Centimeters
(cc)
Cubic Centimeters
(cm3)
Capacity of water tank 407
Object Liters
(L) Milliliters
(mL) Cubic Centimeters
(cc)
Cubic Centimeters
(cm3)
Capacity of water tank 0.407 40,700 407 407
Object Liters
(L) Milliliters
(mL) Cubic Centimeters
(cc)
Cubic Centimeters
(cm3)
Capacity of water tank 4.07 407 407 407
Object Liters
(L) Milliliters
(mL) Cubic Centimeters
(cc)
Cubic Centimeters
(cm3)
Capacity of water tank 407,000 407 407 407
Object Liters
(L) Milliliters
(mL) Cubic Centimeters
(cc)
Cubic Centimeters
(cm3)
Capacity of water tank 0.407 407 407 407
Use the following information to fill in the blank: 5 mL 1 tsp, 3 tsp = 1 T.
5.1 m = in. (Round to the nearest tenth.)
Provide an appropriate response.
Make this statement true: 3= 1 yd
Complete.
Object Gallons
(gal) Quarts
(qt) Pints
(pt) Cups Ounces
(oz)
Container of Juice 7
Object Gallons
(gal) Quarts
(qt) Pints
(pt) Cups Ounces
(oz)
Container of Juice 1.75 714 28 112
Object Gallons
(gal) Quarts
(qt) Pints
(pt) Cups Ounces
(oz)
Container of Juice 28 73.5 1.75 0.21875
Object Gallons
(gal) Quarts
(qt) Pints
(pt) Cups Ounces
(oz)
Container of Juice 1.75 714 28 224
Object Gallons
(gal) Quarts
(qt) Pints
(pt) Cups Ounces
(oz)
Container of Juice 3.5 728 56 112
A physician prescribes one 0.4 mg tablet of a medication to be taken twice a day for 8 days. How
many total mcg of the medication will the patient have taken after 8 days?
5 km = mi (Round to the nearest tenth.)
Provide an appropriate response.
Make this statement true using inches and feet:
15 <3
7 m = ft (Round to the nearest tenth.)
Object Millimeters
(mm) Centimeters
(cm) Meters
(m)
Height of plant 0.573
Object Millimeters
(mm) Centimeters
(cm) Meters
(m)
Height of plant 573057.3 0.573
Object Millimeters
(mm) Centimeters
(cm) Meters
(m)
Height of plant 57.3 5.73 0.573
Object Millimeters
(mm) Centimeters
(cm) Meters
(m)
Height of plant 573 57.3 0.573
Object Millimeters
(mm) Centimeters
(cm) Meters
(m)
Height of plant 0.000573 0.00573 0.573
Use the following information to fill in the blank: 5 mL 1 tsp, 3 tsp = 1 T.
29 in. = cm (Round to the nearest hundredth.)
You park your car in a pay lot. Because you have a coupon, you get the first 4 hr and 45 min free.
You pay for an extra 11
2 hr. How long can you park?
Object Yards
(yd) Centimeters
(cm) Inches
(in.) Meters
(m) Millimeters
(mm)
Annual rainfall in one city 0.2
Object Yards
(yd) Centimeters
(cm) Inches
(in.) Meters
(m) Millimeters
(mm)
Annual rainfall in one city 0.1828 20 7.8775 0.2 200
Object Yards
(yd) Centimeters
(cm) Inches
(in.) Meters
(m) Millimeters
(mm)
Annual rainfall in one city 0.2188 20 7.8775 0.2 200
Object Yards
(yd) Centimeters
(cm) Inches
(in.) Meters
(m) Millimeters
(mm)
Annual rainfall in one city 0.1828 20 50.8 0.2 2000
Object Yards
(yd) Centimeters
(cm) Inches
(in.) Meters
(m) Millimeters
(mm)
Annual rainfall in one city 0.2188 20 7.8775 0.2 2000
A common antibiotic is prescribed in a liquid suspension composed of part antibiotic and part
water. In one formulation of the antibiotic suspension, there are 200 mg of the antibiotic in
4 cubic centimeters (cc) of the liquid suspension. A physician prescribes 100 mg per day. How
much of the antibiotic liquid suspension should be administered to achieve the recommended
dosage?
An agricultural company exported 344,000 tons of corn last month. How many pounds of corn is
this?
A doctor wants a patient to receive 4.2 L of a normal saline solution in a 24–hr period. How many
milliliters per hour must be administered?
A medical clinic has 0.7 L of a medication on hand. How many milliliters are on hand?
2.7 ft = cm (Round to the nearest tenth.)
Object Yards
(yd) Centimeters
(cm) Inches
(in.) Meters
(m) Millimeters
(mm)
Height of a tower 361
Object Yards
(yd) Centimeters
(cm) Inches
(in.) Meters
(m) Millimeters
(mm)
Height of a tower 361 32,995.4 12,996 329.954 329,954
Object Yards
(yd) Centimeters
(cm) Inches
(in.) Meters
(m) Millimeters
(mm)
Height of a tower 361 11,010.5 4332 110.105 110,105
Object Yards
(yd) Centimeters
(cm) Inches
(in.) Meters
(m) Millimeters
(mm)
Height of a tower 361 32,995.4 4332 329.954 329,954
Object Yards
(yd) Centimeters
(cm) Inches
(in.) Meters
(m) Millimeters
(mm)
Height of a tower 361 32,995.4 12,996 329.954 3,299,540
A company produced 42,000,000 tons of steel last year. How many pounds of steel was this?
Object Gallons
(gal) Quarts
(qt) Pints
(pt) Cups Ounces
(oz)
Bottle of shampoo 18
Object Gallons
(gal) Quarts
(qt) Pints
(pt) Cups Ounces
(oz)
Bottle of shampoo 0.28125 0.5625 1.125 2.25 18
Object Gallons
(gal) Quarts
(qt) Pints
(pt) Cups Ounces
(oz)
Bottle of shampoo 0.140625 0.5625 1.125 2.25 18
Object Gallons
(gal) Quarts
(qt) Pints
(pt) Cups Ounces
(oz)
Bottle of shampoo 0.140625 1.125 2.25 4.5 18
Object Gallons
(gal) Quarts
(qt) Pints
(pt) Cups Ounces
(oz)
Bottle of shampoo 0.28125 1.125 2.25 4.5 18
Object Yards
(yd) Centimeters
(cm) Inches
(in.) Meters
(m) Millimeters
(mm)
Height of a plant 79
Object Yards
(yd) Centimeters
(cm) Inches
(in.) Meters
(m) Millimeters
(mm)
Height of a plant 0.0864 7.9 3.1102 0.079 79
Object Yards
(yd) Centimeters
(cm) Inches
(in.) Meters
(m) Millimeters
(mm)
Height of a plant 0.72206 0.79 20.066 0.079 79
Object Yards
(yd) Centimeters
(cm) Inches
(in.) Meters
(m) Millimeters
(mm)
Height of a plant 0.72206 7.9 3.1102 0.079 79
Object Yards
(yd) Centimeters
(cm) Inches
(in.) Meters
(m) Millimeters
(mm)
Height of a plant 0.0864 0.79 3.1102 0.0079 79
Maha checked the outside temperature at noon one day and found it was 26° C. At 10 PM when he
checked, the outside temperature was 18° C. How much, in degrees Fahrenheit, did the
temperature drop between noon and 10 PM? Round your answer to the nearest tenth.
Convert to Fahrenheit. Use the formula F =9
5C + 32 or F = 1.8C + 32. Round your answer to the nearest tenth if necessary.
Object Liters
(L) Milliliters
(mL) Cubic Centimeters
(cc)
Cubic Centimeters
(cm3)
Capacity of water tank 29
Object Liters
(L) Milliliters
(mL) Cubic Centimeters
(cc)
Cubic Centimeters
(cm3)
Capacity of water tank 29 0.029 0.029 0.029
Object Liters
(L) Milliliters
(mL) Cubic Centimeters
(cc)
Cubic Centimeters
(cm3)
Capacity of water tank 29 29,000 29,000 29,000
Object Liters
(L) Milliliters
(mL) Cubic Centimeters
(cc)
Cubic Centimeters
(cm3)
Capacity of water tank 29 29,000 2900 2900
Object Liters
(L) Milliliters
(mL) Cubic Centimeters
(cc)
Cubic Centimeters
(cm3)
Capacity of water tank 29 2900 2900 2900
16 km/h = mph (Round to the nearest thousandth.)
Use the following information to fill in the blank: 5 mL 1 tsp, 3 tsp = 1 T.
Object Liters
(L) Milliliters
(mL) Cubic Centimeters
(cc)
Cubic Centimeters
(cm3)
Capacity of water tank 380
Object Liters
(L) Milliliters
(mL) Cubic Centimeters
(cc)
Cubic Centimeters
(cm3)
Capacity of water tank 380,000 380 380 380
Object Liters
(L) Milliliters
(mL) Cubic Centimeters
(cc)
Cubic Centimeters
(cm3)
Capacity of water tank 0.38 380 380 380
Object Liters
(L) Milliliters
(mL) Cubic Centimeters
(cc)
Cubic Centimeters
(cm3)
Capacity of water tank 3.8 380 380 380
Object Liters
(L) Milliliters
(mL) Cubic Centimeters
(cc)
Cubic Centimeters
(cm3)
Capacity of water tank 0.38 380 38,000 38,000
A physician prescribes 4 grams of an antibiotic per day. How many 500 mg tablets would have to
be taken in order to achieve this daily dosage?
Use the following information to fill in the blank: 5 mL 1 tsp, 3 tsp = 1 T.