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- àï6.4ëMetric Measurements of Length.
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- äè Please convert the following Metric Measurements of
- Length.
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- âêêConvert 8,368 m to _____ km
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- #ê1 kmêëx kmê┌─¥ë8368è =è 1000 ∙ x
- #ë ──────è =è ──────ê│ï8368/1000è =è x
- #ë 1000 mêï8368 mê│ë 8.368è =è x
- #êêêêë │
- #è 1 ∙ 8368è =è 1000 ∙ xè──┘è8.368 kmè =è x
- éS The Metric Measurements of Length are millimeter, centimeter,
- decimeter, meter, decameter, hectometer, and kilometer.ïThe
- equivalencies between ç units of Length are as follows:
- êê 1 kilometer (km)è =è 1000 meters (m)
- êê1 hectometer (hm)è =è 100 m
- êê1 decameter (dam)è =è 10 m
- êêë 1 meter (m)è =è 1 m
- êê 1 decimeter (dm)è =è .1 m
- êê1 centimeter (cm)è =è .01 m
- êê1 millimeter (mm)è =è .001 m
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- ëIn order to convert 8,368 m to km, you should set up a Proportion
- involving the equivalence, "1 kmè=è1000 m."
- êêêè 1 kmêë x km
- #êêêè──────ë=è ───────
- êêêè1000 mêè8,368 m
- êêê 1 ∙ 8,368è =è 1000 ∙ x
- êêê8,368/1000è =è x
- êêêï8.368 kmè =è x
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- A short cut involves moving the decimal point to the right or left.ïThe
- direction and the number of places can be determined by writing the
- metric units of length from largest to smallest.
- êè kmè hmè damè mè dmè cmè mm
- #êë└─────────────────┘
- To change meters to kilometers, note that this would be three places to
- the left.ïThe decimal point is moved in the same direction and same
- number of places.ïThus,ï8368 mè =è 8.368 km.ïThis is the big
- advantage of the metric system of measurement.
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- êêê Convert 83 cm to _____ m.
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- ë A)ï.83 mêèB) 8.3 mêèC)ï830 mêèD)ïå
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- ü
- êêïkmè hmè damè mè dmè cmè mm
- #êêêêê└───────────┘
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- è This conversion involves moving the decimal two places to the left.
- êêêïThus, 83 cmè=è.83m
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- Ç A
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- êêê Convert 83.5 mm to _____ cm.
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- ë A)ï.835 cmê B) 8.35 cmê C)ï835 cmêïD)ïå
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- ü
- êêïkmè hmè damè mè dmè cmè mm
- #êêêêêêë└─────┘
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- è This conversion involves moving the decimal one place to the left.
- êêêïThus, 83.5 mmè=è8.35 cm
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- Ç B
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- êêêïConvert 3750 m to _____ km.
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- ë A)ï.375 kmê B)ï37.5 kmêC)ï3.75 kmê D)ïå
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- ü
- êêïkmè hmè damè mè dmè cmè mm
- #êêï└──────────────────┘
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- è This conversion involves moving the decimal three places to the left.
- êêêïThus, 3750 mè=è3.75 km.
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- Ç C
- 4
- êêê Convert 84.7 km to _____ m.
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- ë A)ï8.47 mêïB)ï8470 mê C)ï84,700 mêD)ïå
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- ü
- êêïkmè hmè damè mè dmè cmè mm
- #êêï└──────────────────┘
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- ïThis conversion involves moving the decimal three places to the right.
- êêêïThus, 84.7 kmè=è84,700 m.
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- Ç C
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- êêê Convert 32.8 cm to _____ m.
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- ë A)ï3280 mêïB)ï.328 mê C)ï.0328 mê D)ïå
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- ü
- êêïkmè hmè damè mè dmè cmè mm
- #êêêêê└───────────┘
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- ïThis conversion involves moving the decimal two places to the left.
- êêêïThus, 32.8 cmè=è.328 m.
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- Ç B
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- êêê Convert 4.28 m to _____ cm.
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- ë A)ï428 cmêïB)ï42.8 cmêC)ï.428 cmê D)ïå
-
- ü
- êêïkmè hmè damè mè dmè cmè mm
- #êêêêê└───────────┘
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- ïThis conversion involves moving the decimal two places to the right.
- êêêïThus, 4.28 mè=è428 cm.
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- Ç A
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- êêê Convert 91 mm to _____ cm.
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- ë A)ï.91 cmêïB)ï9.1 cmêC)ï910 cmê D)ïå
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- ü
- êêïkmè hmè damè mè dmè cmè mm
- #êêêêêêë└─────┘
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- ïThis conversion involves moving the decimal one place to the left.
- êêêïThus, 91 mmè=è9.1 cm.
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- Ç B
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- êêê Convert 6804 m to _____ km.
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- ë A)ï6.804 kmêB)ï68.04 kmëC)ï680.4 kmë D)ïå
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- ü
- êêïkmè hmè damè mè dmè cmè mm
- #êêè└─────────────────┘
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- ïThis conversion involves moving the decimal three places to the left.
- êêêïThus, 6804 mè=è6.804 km.
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- Ç A
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- êêê Convert 532 cm to _____ m.
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- ë A)ï.532 mêïB)ï53.2 mêC)ï5.32 mê D)ïå
-
- ü
- êêïkmè hmè damè mè dmè cmè mm
- #êêêêê└───────────┘
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- ïThis conversion involves moving the decimal two places to the left.
- êêêïThus, 532 cmè=è5.32 m.
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- Ç C
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- êêê Convert .75 m to _____ cm.
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- ë A)ï750 cmêïB)ï75 cmê C)ï7.5 cmê D)ïå
-
- ü
- êêïkmè hmè damè mè dmè cmè mm
- #êêêêê└───────────┘
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- ïThis conversion involves moving the decimal two places to the right.
- êêêïThus, .75 mè=è75 cm.
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- Ç B
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