Unit Name to Decimal (Level 1)

This math topic focuses on converting metric unit prefixes into their decimal equivalents, integrating these concepts with scientific notation. The problems challenge learners to identify correct conversions for units such as millimeters, kiloseconds, milliseconds, kilobytes, kilograms, milligrams, and decimeters into meters, seconds, bytes, grams, etc. This is fundamental in reinforcing students' understanding of metric units and their practical application in scientific contexts, contributing to a broader unit on introductory scientific notation.

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Units - Metric Core - Unit Name to Decimal Worksheet

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Units - Metric Core - Unit Name to Decimal
1
What is the equivalent decimal for this unit prefix
centimeters
a A LaTex expression showing 0.00000001 \text{ meters}
b A LaTex expression showing 0.001 \text{ meters}
c A LaTex expression showing 0.01 \text{ meters}
d A LaTex expression showing 0.1 \text{ meters}
e A LaTex expression showing 0.000001 \text{ meters}
f A LaTex expression showing 100 \text{ meters}
2
What is the equivalent number for this unit prefix
hectoseconds
a A LaTex expression showing 100 \text{ seconds}
b A LaTex expression showing 1,000,000 \text{ seconds}
c A LaTex expression showing 0.001 \text{ seconds}
d A LaTex expression showing 0.1 \text{ seconds}
e A LaTex expression showing 100,000 \text{ seconds}
f A LaTex expression showing 10,000,000 \text{ seconds}
3
What is the equivalent number for this unit prefix
kilograms
a A LaTex expression showing 100,000 \text{ grams}
b A LaTex expression showing 1,000 \text{ grams}
c A LaTex expression showing 100 \text{ grams}
d A LaTex expression showing 0.001 \text{ grams}
e A LaTex expression showing 10,000,000 \text{ grams}
f A LaTex expression showing 1,000,000 \text{ grams}
4
What is the equivalent number for this unit prefix
decaseconds
a A LaTex expression showing 0.0001 \text{ seconds}
b A LaTex expression showing 1,000 \text{ seconds}
c A LaTex expression showing 0.01 \text{ seconds}
d A LaTex expression showing 10 \text{ seconds}
e A LaTex expression showing 1 \text{ seconds}
f A LaTex expression showing 0.00001 \text{ seconds}
5
What is the equivalent decimal for this unit prefix
millimeters
a A LaTex expression showing 0.01 \text{ meters}
b A LaTex expression showing 0.00001 \text{ meters}
c A LaTex expression showing 10 \text{ meters}
d A LaTex expression showing 0.001 \text{ meters}
e A LaTex expression showing 0.000000001 \text{ meters}
f A LaTex expression showing 0.0000001 \text{ meters}
6
What is the equivalent number for this unit prefix
kiloamps
a A LaTex expression showing 1,000 \text{ amps}
b A LaTex expression showing 10,000,000 \text{ amps}
c A LaTex expression showing 100 \text{ amps}
d A LaTex expression showing 1,000,000 \text{ amps}
e A LaTex expression showing 10 \text{ amps}
f A LaTex expression showing 0.1 \text{ amps}
7
What is the equivalent number for this unit prefix
hectobytes
a A LaTex expression showing 1 \text{ bytes}
b A LaTex expression showing 10 \text{ bytes}
c A LaTex expression showing 0.001 \text{ bytes}
d A LaTex expression showing 0.1 \text{ bytes}
e A LaTex expression showing 100 \text{ bytes}
f A LaTex expression showing 0.01 \text{ bytes}
8
What is the equivalent decimal for this unit prefix
decimeters
a A LaTex expression showing 0.1 \text{ meters}
b A LaTex expression showing 0.01 \text{ meters}
c A LaTex expression showing 0.0000001 \text{ meters}
d A LaTex expression showing 0.000001 \text{ meters}
e A LaTex expression showing 1,000 \text{ meters}
f A LaTex expression showing 100 \text{ meters}