Unit Name to Decimal (Level 1)

This math topic focuses on converting metric unit prefixes into their respective decimal or numerical representations. It covers various units such as milliseconds, milligrams, petaamps, nanoamps, megameters, millimeters, and teraamps. The problems require understanding and identifying the correct decimal or scientific notations for standard metric prefixes, like milli, peta, nano, mega, and tera, which are crucial concepts in scientific notation and metric measurements.

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Units - Metric Extended - Unit Name to Decimal Worksheet

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Math worksheet on 'Units - Metric Extended - Unit Name to Decimal (Level 1)'. Part of a broader unit on 'Scientific Notation Units - Intro' Learn online: app.mobius.academy/math/units/scientific_notation_units_intro/
1
What is the equivalent number for this unit prefix
kilometers
a A LaTex expression showing 1,000,000 \text{ meters}
b A LaTex expression showing 1,000 \text{ meters}
c A LaTex expression showing 0.1 \text{ meters}
d A LaTex expression showing 100,000,000 \text{ meters}
e A LaTex expression showing 10,000,000 \text{ meters}
f A LaTex expression showing 10 \text{ meters}
2
What is the equivalent decimal for this unit prefix
micrograms
a A LaTex expression showing 0.0000000001 \text{ grams}
b A LaTex expression showing 0.01 \text{ grams}
c A LaTex expression showing 0.000000001 \text{ grams}
d A LaTex expression showing 0.1 \text{ grams}
e A LaTex expression showing 0.000001 \text{ grams}
f A LaTex expression showing 0.000000000001 \text{ grams}
3
What is the equivalent decimal for this unit prefix
microamps
a A LaTex expression showing 0.0000001 \text{ amps}
b A LaTex expression showing 0.01 \text{ amps}
c A LaTex expression showing 0.001 \text{ amps}
d A LaTex expression showing 0.1 \text{ amps}
e A LaTex expression showing 0.00000000001 \text{ amps}
f A LaTex expression showing 0.000001 \text{ amps}
4
What is the equivalent number for this unit prefix
megaseconds
a A LaTex expression showing 100,000,000,000 \text{ seconds}
b A LaTex expression showing 10,000,000,000 \text{ seconds}
c A LaTex expression showing 1 \text{ seconds}
d A LaTex expression showing 1,000,000 \text{ seconds}
e A LaTex expression showing 1,000 \text{ seconds}
f A LaTex expression showing 10,000,000 \text{ seconds}
5
What is the equivalent number for this unit prefix
gigagrams
a A LaTex expression showing 1,000,000,000 \text{ grams}
b A LaTex expression showing 10,000,000 \text{ grams}
c A LaTex expression showing 10,000 \text{ grams}
d A LaTex expression showing 10,000,000,000 \text{ grams}
e A LaTex expression showing 100,000,000 \text{ grams}
f A LaTex expression showing 1,000,000,000,000 \text{ grams}
6
What is the equivalent number for this unit prefix
teraseconds
a A LaTex expression showing 100,000,000 \text{ seconds}
b A LaTex expression showing 1,000,000,000,000 \text{ seconds}
c A LaTex expression showing 10,000,000 \text{ seconds}
d A LaTex expression showing 10,000,000,000,000,000 \text{ seconds}
e A LaTex expression showing 1,000,000,000,000,000 \text{ seconds}
f A LaTex expression showing 100,000,000,000,000 \text{ seconds}
7
What is the equivalent decimal for this unit prefix
micrometers
a A LaTex expression showing 0.00000001 \text{ meters}
b A LaTex expression showing 0.000000001 \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 0.00001 \text{ meters}
f A LaTex expression showing 0.000001 \text{ meters}
Units - Metric Extended - Unit Name to Decimal (Level 1) - Mobius Math