How Do You Convert Within Metric Measurements?
Do you have trouble converting metric measurements? Here’s a simple method that will make it easier for you. • Draw a line and label it with the prefixes as shown in the diagram below. (Unit) will be the unit you’re dealing with (meter, gram, etc.) If you are converting it in your head, remember the pnemonic “King Henry Died Until Drinking Chocolate Milk.” • Kilo——Hecto—–Deca——[Unit]——Deci——Centi——Milli. • Replace the word [Unit] with whatever you are using — meters, liters, whatever. • Draw an arrow from the prefix you have to the prefix you want to convert to. So if you want to change kilometers into centimeters, for example, then draw an arrow from “kilo” to “centi”. • Determine whether you are converting INTO a smaller or a larger unit. If the arrow is pointing right, you are converting from a larger unit into a smaller one. If the arrow is pointing left, you are going from a smaller unit into a larger one. Jump to the appropriate section below and continue
• Draw a line and label it with the prefixes as shown in the diagram below. (Unit) will be the unit you’re dealing with (meter, gram, etc.) If you are converting it in your head, remember the pnemonic “King Henry Died Until Drinking Chocolate Milk.” • Kilo——Hecto—–Deca——[Unit]——Deci——Centi——Milli. • Replace the word [Unit] with whatever you are using — meters, liters, or grams. • Draw an arrow from the prefix you have to the prefix you want to convert to. So if you want to change kilometers into centimeters, for example, then draw an arrow from “kilo” to “centi”. • Determine whether you are converting INTO a smaller or a larger unit. If the arrow is pointing right, you are converting from a larger unit into a smaller one. If the arrow is pointing left, you are going from a smaller unit into a larger one. Jump to the appropriate section below and continue with the steps outlined there.
