Learn to change between one metric unit of mass or capacity and another.

A car weighs 2,000 kg.  How many metric tons does the car weigh?

There are 35 L of milk in a container at the dairy.  How many mL of milk are in the container?

Guided Practice

Use the chart to find each equivalent.

1.

3 L = ______ mL

2.

6,000 kg = ______ t

3.

21,000 mg = ______ g

4.

4 t = ______ kg

5.

6,000 dL = ______ L

6.  Choose the most reasonable measure for each.

7.

8.

9.  Ten kilograms of rice costs $3.50.  Another bag of rice measures 8,000 grams and costs the same price.  Which bag of rice is a better deal?

10.   One sports drink comes in a 1.5 L bottle.  Another sports drink lists its capacity as 900 mL.  Which drink is larger?

Answers

1.  3,000

2.  6

3.  21

4.  4,000

5.  600

6.  a

7.  c

8.  a

9.  the 10-kg bag

10.  the 1.5-L bottle