Converting Metric Mass Units

Converting Metric Mass Units
Milligrams (mg) is the smallest commonly used mass unit and

kilograms (kg) is the largest.
1,000 mg = 1 g; 1,000 g = 1 kg
When going from a small unit to a large unit, you divide:.

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Convert 5,000 milligrams into grams.
5,000 1,000 = 5 g
When going from a large unit to a small unit, you multiply:

o
Convert 7 kilograms into grams?
7 x 1,000 = 7,000 g
Converting Metric Units

When going from a large unit to a small unit, you multiply
When going from a small unit to a large unit, you divide
The chart below shows you common metric conversions.
10 mm = 1 cm
50 mm = 5 cm
3 cm = 30 mm
100 cm = 1 m
500 cm = 5 m
3 m = 300 cm
1,000 m = 1 km 5,000 m = 5 km 3 km = 3,000 m

The chart below shows you common time conversions
1 minute
60 seconds
1 hour
60 minutes
Quarter of an hour
Half and hour
15 minutes
30 minutes
Questions 1 to 5 assess knowledge about metric units of distance

measurement and the ability to convert between these.
1. Put these units in order starting with the smallest: meter, kilometer,
millimeter, centimeter. millimeter , centimeter , meter , kilometer
2. What are the abbreviations for all metric distances units in question 1?
mm , cm , m , km
3. How many millimeters are in one centimeter?
4. How many centimeters in one meter?
100
5. How many millimeters in one meter?
1000
10
Questions 6 to 11 assess the ability to calculate elapsed time.

6.
How many minutes in one hour?
60
How much time is there between:

7.
3:00 pm and 4:00 pm?
1 hour
8.
5:00 pm and 8:00 pm?
3 hours
9.
4:30 pm and 5:00 pm?
30 minutes
10.
3:15 pm and 4:00 pm?
45 minutes
11.
3:45 pm and 5:00 pm?
1 hour 15 minutes
Questions 12 to 15 assess knowledge about metric units of mass and the

ability to convert between these.
12.
13.
Name three units of metric mass ?
milligram , gram , kilogram
What are the abbreviations for the metric mass units in question 12?
mg , g , kg
14.
15.
How many milligrams are in a gram

How many grams are in a kilogram
1000 mg
1000 g
Example 1 of 6: Distance Word Problem

John rode {2 kilometers} on his bike. His sister Sally rode {3000 meters} on her
bike. Who rode the farthest and how much farther did they ride (answer in km)?
Step 1: Underline important information and {bracket} important numbers.
Step 2: Ask: What is this question asking me to do? (Determine who rode the
farthest and by how much).
Step 3: When going from a large unit to a small unit, you multiply.
When going from a small unit to a large unit, you divide.
Step 4: Since the question is asking for the answer in km, convert Sallys
distance to km: 3,000 m = 3 km because there are 1,000 m in 1 km; 2,000 m
in 2 km etc.
Step 5: Solve: Sally rode farther because she rode 3 km and John only rode 2
km. Subtract to find the difference: 3km - 2km = 1 km.
Example 2 of 6: Distance Word Problem

Jessica is measuring two line segments. The first line segment is {30 cm long}. The
second line segment is {500 mm long}. How long are the two line
segments together? (answer in cm)
Step 1: Underline key words and {bracket} important numbers.
Step 2: Ask: What is this question asking me to do? (Find the length of both
line segments together).
Step 3: Since the line segments are in different units, convert mm into cm.
500 mm = 50 cm because there are 10 mm in 1 cm, 20 mm in 2 cm, 30 mm
in 3 cm, 40 mm in 4 cm etc.
Step 4: Add to solve since together is an addition word (50 cm + 30 cm = 80

cm)
Distance Word Problems Worksheet - Converting between mm, cm, m, &

km
Example 3 of 6: Elapsed Time Word Problem

Steven wakes up for school at {6:30} in the morning. If school starts at {8:00}
am, how long does he have from the time he wakes up until school starts?
Step 1: Underline key words/phrases and bracket important numbers.
Step 2: Ask: What is this question asking me to do? (find the elapsed time
between wake up and the start of school).
Step 3: Find the number of minutes between partial hours (6:30) to the next
whole hour (7:00) 6:30 - 7:00 = 30 minutes
Step 4: Find the amount of time between whole hours 7:00 - 8:00 = 1 hour
Step 5: Add the hours and minutes (hours always come first) 1 hour, 30
minutes
Example 4 of 6: Elapsed Time Word Problem

Stephanie and her best friend Brianne went to see a movie. It started at {1:45} and
ended at {4:00}. How long was the movie?
Step 1: Underline key words/ phrases and bracket important numbers.
Step 2: Ask: What is this question asking me to do? (find the elapsed time
between the start and end of the movie).
Step 3: Find the number of minutes from 1:45 to the next whole hour (2:00).
45 + 15 = 60 so there are 15 minutes until 2:00
Step 4: Find the amount of time between 2:00 and 4:00 2:00, 3:00, 4:00 = 2
hours
Step 5: Add the hours and minutes (hours always come first) 2 hours, 15
minutes
Example 5 of 6: Metric Mass Units Word Problem

Ezra's stuffed animal has a mass of {300 grams}. How many milligrams is the
stuffed animal?
Step 1: Underline the important information and bracket the numbers.
Step 2: Decide whether you convert the units by multiplying or dividing.
Step 3: Remember that grams are larger than milligrams so you multiply. 300
x 1,000 = 300,000 mg
Example 6 of 6 :Metric Mass Units Word Problem

Skylar goes to a pumpkin patch and picks out a pumpkin that has a mass
{6,000 grams}. How many kilograms is the pumpkin?
Step 1: Underline the important information and bracket the numbers.
Step 2: Decide whether you convert the units by multiplying or dividing.
Step 3: Remember that grams are smaller than kilograms so you divide.
6,000 1,000 = 6 kg
1. Chase measured a line for his art project. It is 200 millimeters long. How many
centimeters is the line?
There are 10 mm in 1 cm. We are converting from a small unit to a larger one so we
divide. 200 10 = 20 centimeters.
The line is 20 cm long.
2. Cheryl is moving to a new house. Her old house is 3 kilometers from her new
house. How many meters is the old house from the new house?
There are 1000 m in 1 km. We are converting from a large unit to a smaller one so
we multiply. 3 x 1000 = 3000 meters.
The old house is 3000 m from the new house.
3. Jessica's shoebox is 20 centimeters long and 10 centimeters wide. How many
more millimeters is the length of the shoebox than the width?
Subtract to find the difference in length: 20 cm - 10 cm = 10cm. We need to convert
this to millimeters. There are 10 mm in 1 cm. We are converting from a large unit to
a smaller one so we multiply. 10 x 10 = 100 millimeters.
The shoebox is 100mm longer than it is wide.
4. Stan walks 2 kilometers a day. How many meters does he walk in two days?
Multiply to find how many kilometers Stan walks in 2 days: 2 km/ day x 2 days = 4
km. There are 1000 m in 1 km. We are converting from a large unit to a smaller one
so we multiply. 4 x 1000 = 4000 meters.
Stan walks 4000 meters in 2 days.
5. Carlos has a 1.2 meter long piece of wood. He wants to cut it into 3 equal
lengths. How long should each piece be in millimeters?
Convert the full length to millimeters. There are 1000 mm in 1 m. We are converting
from a large unit to a smaller one so we multiply. 1.2 x 1000 = 1200 centimeters.
Divide by 3: 1200 mm 3 = 400 mm.
Each piece should be 400mm long.
1. If one paperclip has the mass of 1 gram and 1,000 paperclips have a mass of 1
kilogram, how many kilograms are 8,000 paperclips?
Multiply to get a total for 8,000 paperclips: 8,000 x 1 g = 8,000 g. Convert to
kilograms. There are 1,000 grams in 1 kilogram. Divide by 1,000:
8,000 1,000 = 8.
8,000 paper clips have a total mass of 8 kg.
2. Charlie's eraser has a mass of 20 grams. How many milligrams are in 20 grams?
Convert 20 grams to milligrams. There are 1,000 milligrams in 1 gram. Multiply by
1,000: 20 x 1,000 = 20,000 milligrams.
There are 20,000 milligrams in 20 grams.
3. Steven goes to the grocery store and is looking at a winter squash. It has a mass
of 1.8 kilograms. How many grams is the winter squash?
Convert 1.8 kilograms to grams. There are 1,000 grams in 1 kilogram. Multiply by
1,000: 1.8 x 1,000 g = 1,800 grams.
There are 1,800 g in the winter squash.
4. Using the information in question 3, determine the number of milligrams in the
winter squash.
Convert grams to milligrams. There are 1,000 milligrams in 1 gram. Multiply by
1,000: 1,800 x 1,000 g = 1,800,000 milligrams.
There are 1,800,000 mg in the winter squash.
5. A box contains 4 bags of sugar. The total mass of all 4 bags is 6 kg. What is the
mass of each bag in grams?
Convert kilograms to grams. There are 1,000 grams in 1 kilogram. Multiply by
1,000: 6 x 1,000 g = 6,000 grams. Divide by 4 to find how many grams in each bag:
6,000 grams 4 bags = 1,500 grams/ bag.
There are 1,500 g in each bag.
1. Jackson's favorite television starts at 3:30. If he gets home from school at 2:30,
how long does he have until his show starts?
Jackson has 1 hour until his show starts.

2. Mrs. Morrison's math class starts at 11:30. If the class ends at 1:00, how long is
Mrs. Morrison teaching?
How long from 11:30 until the next whole hour (12:00)? There are 30 minutes. How
long between 12:00 and 1:00? 1 hour. Add these two intervals together to get 1
hour 30 minutes.
Mrs. Morrison teaches for 1 hour 30 minutes.
3. David has a lot of homework to do. He starts his reading homework at 3:45 and
ends at 4:30. Then he does math from 4:30 until 5:00. Lastly, he studies for a
science test from 5:00 - 5:30. How much total time did David spend on his
homework and studying?
There are 3 different time intervals: 45 minutes, 30 minutes, and 30 minutes. Add
the two 30 minute intervals to get 60 minutes which is 1 hour. Then add 45 minutes
to get 1 hour 45 minutes.
David spends 1 hour 45 minutes on homework and studying.
4. Michelle exercises for half an hour every day. How minutes in total does she
exercise for over 5 days?
Convert half an hour to minutes. There are 30 minutes in half and hour: 60 2 = 30
minutes. Multiply to get the total over 5 days: 30 minutes/ day x 5 days = 150
minutes.
Michelle exercises for 150 minutes over 5 days.
5. It takes 3 hours to wash every window on a building. There are 30 windows. How
many minutes does it take to wash each window?
Convert from hours to minutes. There are 60 minutes in each hour. 3 x 60 minutes
= 180 minutes. Divide to find how long for each window: 180 minutes 30 windows
= 6 minutes/ window.
Each window takes 6 minutes to wash.
It costs $500 to take a bus tour of Europe. This is four times as much as it costs to
take a bus tour of Mexico City. How much is the bus tour of Mexico City?
The multiplier is 4 . The number in the second set is 500 .
500 4 = 125
The tour of Mexico City costs $ 125 . If you multiply the multiplier by your answer,
you should get the cost of the European tour. Is your answer reasonable?
There are 256 students outside on the playground. This is eight times as many
students as there are inside the cafeteria. How many students are inside the
cafeteria?
The multiplier is 8 . The number in the second set is 256 .
256 8 = 32
There are 32 students inside the cafeteria. If you multiply the multiplier by your
answer, you should get the number of students who are outside on the playground.
Is your answer reasonable?
Franklin Middle School has 1,593 students. It has three times as many students as
the nearest elementary school, Roosevelt Elementary. How many students attend
Roosevelt Elementary School?
The multiplier is 3 . The number in the second set is 1,593 .
1,593 3 = 531
There are 531 students attending Roosevelt Elementary School. If you multiply
the multiplier by your answer, you should get the number of students who are
attending Franklin Middle school. Is your answer reasonable?
>>>Stacy and Vicky both collect stickers. Vicky has seven times as many stickers
as Stacy. If Vicky has 63 stickers, how many stickers does Stacy have?
Start by clarifying what you understand, and what you are being asked to solve.
The words as many as tell us that we are comparing. Vicky has 7 times as many
as Stacy, so the multiplier is seven. It also tells us that Vickys amount, 63, is the
second set, since she has more than Stacy. The part we are missing is the number in
one set. To solve the problem we have to use the inverse operation of multiplication:
division.
We divide Vickys number of stickers, 63, by the multiplier, 7. Since 63 7 = 9,
Stacy has nine stickers.
This answer is reasonable because the problem tells us that Vicky has more stickers
than Stacy. We know that the second set is a multiple of the first set, so we can
think, how many stickers need to be in each of the seven sets to equal 63? 7 x 9
= 63, so this answer makes sense.
Multiplication as Comparison:
In the equation 7 x 5 = 35, the answer 35 is 5 times as many as 7. It is also 7
times as many as 5.

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Converting Metric Mass Units

Milligrams (mg) is the smallest commonly used mass unit and

When going from a small unit to a large unit, you divide:.

Convert 5,000 milligrams into grams.

When going from a large unit to a small unit, you multiply:

Convert 7 kilograms into grams?

Converting Metric Units

1,000 m = 1 km 5,000 m = 5 km 3 km = 3,000 m

Questions 1 to 5 assess knowledge about metric units of distance

5. How many millimeters in one meter?

Questions 6 to 11 assess the ability to calculate elapsed time.

How many minutes in one hour?

How much time is there between:

3:00 pm and 4:00 pm?

5:00 pm and 8:00 pm?

4:30 pm and 5:00 pm?

3:15 pm and 4:00 pm?

3:45 pm and 5:00 pm?

Questions 12 to 15 assess knowledge about metric units of mass and the

Name three units of metric mass ?

milligram , gram , kilogram

How many milligrams are in a gram

Example 1 of 6: Distance Word Problem

Step 1: Underline important information and {bracket} important numbers.

Example 2 of 6: Distance Word Problem

Step 1: Underline key words and {bracket} important numbers.

Step 4: Add to solve since together is an addition word (50 cm + 30 cm = 80

Distance Word Problems Worksheet - Converting between mm, cm, m, &

Example 3 of 6: Elapsed Time Word Problem

Step 1: Underline key words/phrases and bracket important numbers.

Example 4 of 6: Elapsed Time Word Problem

Step 1: Underline key words/ phrases and bracket important numbers.

Example 5 of 6: Metric Mass Units Word Problem

Step 1: Underline the important information and bracket the numbers.

Step 2: Decide whether you convert the units by multiplying or dividing.

Example 6 of 6 :Metric Mass Units Word Problem

Step 1: Underline the important information and bracket the numbers.

Step 2: Decide whether you convert the units by multiplying or dividing.

Each piece should be 400mm long.

Jackson has 1 hour until his show starts.

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