Activity 3 1/12/2011 Dimenstional Analysis/Metric System

List the common units for mass, volume, and length in the metric system.

Mass 

1 milligram = 0.001 gram
1 centigram = 0.01 gram
1 decigram = 0.1 gram
1 kilogram = 1000 grams 

Volume

1 milliliter = 0.001 liter
1 centiliter = 0.01 liter
1 deciliter = 0.1 liter
1 kiloliter = 1000 liters

Length
1 millimeter = 0.001 meter
1 centimeter = 0.01 meter
1 decimeter = 0.1 meter
1 kilometer = 1000 meters

List the common prefixes for "big" metric items and "small" metric items.

Convert 12 inches into 1 m.

12in x 1m/39.37 in = .305 m

Convert 30 mpg to km/l.

 30 miles/gallon X 1.61 km/ 1 mile X 1 gallon/ 3.79 Liter = 12.74 km/Liter