This math topic concentrates on the conversion of metric mass units with an emphasis on using decimal quantities. Students practice converting units such as kilograms to grams, centigrams to milligrams, and grams to milligrams. Each question presents a different mass value and a list of multiple-choice answers, requiring students to calculate and select the correct conversion. This topic is structured to enhance understanding of common metric mass units and their conversions, a fundamental aspect of metric measurement systems.

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Measurement Conversion - Metric Mass Units (Common) with Decimals Worksheet

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Measurement Conversion - Metric Mass Units (Common) with Decimals
1
Convert this value to centigrams
20 mg
a
200 cg
b
2 cg
c
0.2 cg
d
0.02 cg
e
2,000 cg
f
20 cg
2
Convert this value to milligrams
0.5 cg
a
0.5 mg
b
500 mg
c
0.05 mg
d
0.005 mg
e
50 mg
f
5 mg
3
Convert this value to hectograms
12 dag
a
0.012 hg
b
0.12 hg
c
0.0012 hg
d
1.2 hg
e
120 hg
f
12 hg
4
Convert this value to decagrams
60 g
a
0.006 dag
b
6,000 dag
c
600 dag
d
6 dag
e
60 dag
f
0.6 dag
5
Convert this value to kilograms
30 hg
a
30 kg
b
300 kg
c
0.03 kg
d
0.003 kg
e
3,000 kg
f
3 kg
6
Convert this value to decagrams
0.3 hg
a
300 dag
b
30 dag
c
0.3 dag
d
0.03 dag
e
3 dag
f
3,000 dag
7
Convert this value to centigrams
0.003 dag
a
3 cg
b
3,000 cg
c
300 cg
d
0.3 cg
e
0.003 cg
f
0.03 cg
8
Convert this value to milligrams
0.7 cg
a
7,000 mg
b
70 mg
c
700 mg
d
0.007 mg
e
0.7 mg
f
7 mg