Example: Convert 55 centimeters to meters.
First step: Create a fraction with cm in the denominator and meters in the numerator -- _____m/_____cm.
Second step: Fill in the quantity of each unit so that the numerator equals the denominator. To do this, you must know that 1 meter = 100 centimeters.
You can now create a fraction that is equal to one as follows:
1 m / 100 cm.
Third step: Multiply 55cm by the fraction you just created. You will not change the value of the measurement, you will only manipulate the units.
Example: 55cm x 1m/100cm = 55/100 m = .55 m
You see that the centimeters cancel out and you are left with meters as your units.
Show all work for each question listed.
The following are some helpful equalities:
1 m = 100 cm; 1m = 1000 mm
1000 m = 1 km; 1 km = .62 mi
1 L = 1000 mL
1 g = 1000 mg; 1000 g = 1 kg
After you have tried the homework problems yourself, check your answers at the Measurement Converter web site, an interactive site that allows you to convert units.