Unit Conversion

1. 5.8 km a m. y cm.

1000m
5,8km =5800m
1km

1000m100cm
5,8km =580000 cm
1 km 1 m

2. 150 m to km.

1km
150m =0,15km
1000m

3. 370 cm a dm.

1 dm
370cm =17dm
10cm

4. 20.0 ft to km.

30.48cm 1m 1km
20ft =0.0060 km
1 foot 100cm 1000m

5. 15 in a m.

2,54cm
15∈
1m
1∈¿ =0,38m¿
100cm

6. 12 km a metros.

1000m
12km =12000m
1km

7,000 mm to meters.

1cm1m
7000mm =7 m
10mm 100cm

8. 80mm to kilometers.

1 cm 1 m 1km
80mm =0.00008 km
10mm100cm1000m

9. 5 x 10^6 cm a kilómetros
 1 m 1km
5x106cm =50km
100cm 1000m

1.2 x 10^12 kilometers

15 1m 1km
1.2 times 10 cm =1.2 times 1010km
100cm1000m

11. 560.8 dm per km.

0.1m1km
560.8 dm =0,056km
1dm1000m

12. An irrigation canal measures 250 feet. How many meters is that in length?

30.48cm 1m
250 feet =76.2m
1 ft 100cm

13.8 cm 3 mm in meters.

1m 1m
8cm;3mm ; =0.08m+ 0.003m=0.083m
100cm 1000mm

14. 15 m 78 cm a decámetros.

1Dm1Dm
15m;78cm ; =1.5Dm+ 0.078 DM=1,578Dm
10m1000cm

15.9 km 3 m to meters.

1000m
9km;3m =9000m+3 m =9003m
1km

16 km 17 m 3 dm to centimeters.

1000m100cm100cm0,1cm
17km;3m;8dm ; ; =17x105 cm+300cm+0.8cm=17,003 times 105 cm
1 km 1 m 1m 1dm

What is a quarter of 20m expressed in centimeters?

1 100cm
20m
()
4 1m
=500cm

18. How many cm are equivalent to 1700 m?

100cm
1700m =170000 cm
1m
19. The perimeter of the triangle that issampleIn the figure expressed in cm is?

10cm 2 1m 2
perimeter=(0.4dm)2 ( ) +(43mm)2 ( )
1dm 100mm

perimeter=16cm2+0.184cm2=16.18 cm2

20. How much does 15.2 m of fabric cost if the dm is sold for 1.25 dollars.

10dm
15.2m =¿ 1,25$=190dm
1m

21. A square grazing land has 305 dm on each side. If you want
search with five wires.

a. How many meters of wire will be needed?

perimeter=4∗l

perimeter=4∗305dm=001220dm

1220dm∗5hairsofthestrand=6100dm

1m
6100 dm =610m
10dm

b. What part of a hectare is occupied by the land designated for grazing?

express in percentage?

1m
side=305dm =30.5m
10dm

area=(30.5m)2=930.25m2
 930.25m2
=0.093∗100%=9,30%
10000

22. Two cars leave from two provinces ofCubathat are in the
sameaddress, in the opposite direction and 370 km away. One of the
cars was going to aspeedsmaller than the other. After three hours one
One had traveled 12,117,000 cm and the other 123,000 m. What distance in km?
Did you go through each vehicle?

1 m 1km
vehicle1=12117000 cm =121,17km
100cm1000m

1km
vehicle2=123000m =123km
1000m

23. 3.5 kg to g.
1000g
3,5kg =3500g
1kg
24. 8,000 mg per g.
1g
8000mg =8g
1000mg
25. 257.5 g to mg
1000mg
257.5g =257500mg
1g
26. 33.0 g per Kg

1kg
33g =0,033kg
1000g

27. 20 q to lb.
220,46lb
20q =4409.2 lb
1q
28. 125 lb per g.

453,59g
125lb =56698.75g
1 pound

29. 12 q a lb

220,46lb
12q =2645.52 lb
1q

30.6 kg to lb.
 2.20 lb
6kg =13,2lb
1kg

31. 17 t a q .

10q
17t =170q
1t

32. 274.5 kg to mg.

1000g 1000mg
274,5kg =2.74 times 108mg
1kg 1g
It is known that the agricultural production of a farmer is 300 quintals of cassava.
How many tons is its production?
34. Compara un noveno de 72 kg con un octavo de 4800 g, cuál es mayor?
1 1000g
()
9
72kg
1kg
=8000g MAJOR

1
( 8 ) 4800g=600g
35. Juan José weighs his pair of rabbits and finds that the male
the male weighs 8.8 lb and the female 4 kg. Juan José was surprised because:
The male weighs more than the female.
the male is less heavy than the female.
c. it cannot be determined which of the two rabbits weighs more.
d. los dos conejos pesan lo mismo.
453.59g
macho=8.8 lb =3991,59g
1 pound
1000g
female=4kg =4000g
1kg
Response: b) the male is lighter than the female.
36. They want to package 20 tons of salt in bags that can hold 46 kg.
How many bags are needed? Is the division perfect? Is there any unpackaged salt left?
how much?
 1000kg
20t =20000kg
1t

20000kg
number of bags= =435
46kg
37. Two trucks carry a total weight of 15 tons, 3 quintals, and 86 kilograms. If the load that one of them carries...

they weigh 6 t 8q 80 kg. so the load of the other truck weighs?

Truck1+Truck2=15t3q86kg

6 t 8 q 8 0 k g +Truck2=15t3q86kg

Truck2=15t3q86kg−6 t 8 q 8 0 k g
Truck2=9 t −5 q 6 k g
38. The doctor tells José that he weighs 2 kg more than last month. How many pounds
Did it weigh 36 kg this month?
2.20 lb
Jose's weight=34kg =74.8lb
1kg
39. How many 50 kg bags can be filled with two tons of coal?

1000kg 1 bag
2t
1t
=2000kg
50kg (
=40 bags
)
40. A container holds 7,500 kg of jam. How many jars of 500 g are there?
Can you fill it with that amount?
1000g 1pomo
7500 kg
1kg
=7500000g
( 500g )=15000 pomos
From a bag of seeds, 80 bags of 500 g each can be filled.
How many kilograms does the full sack weigh?

1kg
500g =0.5kg∗60 bags=30kg
1000g

42. A company must deliver 25 tons of bananas. If it has already delivered 130 quintals,
6.500 kg and 35 q. How many kg are missing to deliver?
(130q+ 6500kg+35q)+?=25t

[ ]
10q 0.01q
(
?= 25t
1t )
− 130q+ 6500kg
( 1kg )
+35q

?=250q−(130q+65q+35q)
 ?=250q−(230q)
?=20q
43. In a food storage facility for thesaleat thepopulationthere are 10 sacks of cassava
12 kg. If the sales standard is two pounds perconsumer, how many people
Will they be able to buy for this reason?

2.2 lb 1person
( 10 bags∗12kg )=120kg =264Ib =132 people
1kg 2lb

44. In awarehouseThere are 15 tons of rice and they want to package it in 50 kg bags.

1000kg 1 bag
How many bags are needed? 15t =15000kg =300sacks
1t 50kg
45. The mass (weight) of a piece of machinery from a plant is 0.80 t.
a lifting team with a capacity of 9 quintals. Will this team be able to lift the
piece?

1000kg
0.80t =800kg
1t

10 arrobas 1kg
9q =90 arroba =1022,72kg
1q 0.088 arroba
The team will be able to lift.
A baker uses 325 grams of flour to make a bread. How many
How many kilograms of flour do you need to make 120 loaves of bread?

1kg
325g =0.325kg∗120breads=39kg
1000g

A cake had a mass (weight) of 1,400 g before being baked, and during
thisprocessit lost 10% of its mass. How many kilograms was it reduced to?
pastel?
1kg 10
1400g
1000g
=1,4kg−
( 100 )=1,3kg
[Link] kilogram of fruit is 2.15 dollars.
a. ¿Cuál es el costo de 5.5 lb y 3.5 t?

1kg=2.15$
 0.45kg 2,15$
5.5 lb =2,47kg =5,31$
1Ib 1kg

1000kg 2.15$
3.5t =3500kg =7525$
1t 1kg

Units of volume and mass

Convert the following volume units to liters

2dm3=2<¿
1 m 3 =1000<¿
0.03cm3 1< ¿ =3 x 1 0 −5 <¿ ¿
1000cm3
1.5 hm3 1x109 < ¿ =1.5x109< ¿¿
1hm3
9.6m3=9600<¿
1 . 8 c m 31< ¿ =1.8x10−3<¿ ¿
3
1000cm
31,2dam31x106 < ¿ =3.12 x 107 <¿ ¿
1dam3
16.12m3 =16120<¿
1.96m3 1x109 < ¿ =1.96x109 <¿ ¿
1hm3
1 2 1 , 5 c m 31< ¿ 3 =0.1215<¿ ¿
1000cm
1 4 , 9 2 m m 3 1x10−6 < ¿ 3 =1.49x10−5< ¿ ¿
1mm
12.9 hm3 1x109 < ¿ =1.29x1010<¿ ¿
1hm3
2. Convert the following volume units to kiloliters
1dam3 =1000kl
0.5m3=0.5kl
0.001kl
15 days3 =0.015kl
1dm3
100000kl
8hm3 =800,000 kl
1hm3
 1000kl
9.2 dam3 =9200kl
1dam3
0.001kl
3.7d m3 =0.0037kl
1d m3
100000kl
14.2 hm3 =1420000kl
1hm3
1000kl
71.6 dam3 =7600kl
1dam3
12.5m3=12.5kl
0.001 kl
126.1 dm3 =0.124kl
1 dm3
3. Convert the following volume units to milliliters
1000ml
1d m3 =1000ml
1dm3
0.001ml
2mm3 =0.002ml
1mm3
1000ml
1.3d m3 =1300ml
1d m3
1000000ml
2.5m3 =2500000ml
1m3
0.001ml
7.21mm3 =0.00721ml
1m m3
1000ml
6.28d m3 =6280ml
1d m3
1000000ml
0.18m3 =180000ml
1m3
1 x 1 0 9ml
3
7.21 dm 3
=7.21 times 109ml
1m
1000000ml
0.32m3 =320000ml
1m 3
31 x 1 0 12 ml
0.01 hm 3
=1 x 1 0 10 ml
1hm
1000ml
0.15d m3 =150ml
1d m3
0.001ml
0.12mm3 =¿ 0.00012 ml
1m m3
 31 x 1 0 9ml 9
3.18 dam 3
3.18 times 10 ml
1dam
1000000 ml
21.6m3 3
=21.6 times 106ml
1m
4. Calculate

The mass in kilograms of 45 mal, 5 kl, and 27 l of pure water.

45 times=45000<¿=45000 kg
5kl=5000< ¿ 5000kg
27< ¿27kg

The mass in tons of 2.5 m³, 82 hectoliters, and 52 decaliters of pure water.

1 ton
2.5 times=2500<¿ 2500kg =2.5 tons
1000kg

82hl1< ¿ =8200<¿ 8200kg 1 ton =8.2 tons¿

0.01ht 1000kg

57dal10< ¿ =570<¿ 570kg 1 ton =0.57 tons¿

1 dal 1000kg

The mass in grams that 0.087 hl, 5 l, and 7.2 dl of pure water have.

gr
¿ =8.7< ¿ 1000=8700g¿
0.087hl1<
0.01 hl ¿
gr
5<¿ 1000=5000g
¿
¿ gr
7.2 dl∗0,1=0.72<¿ 1000=720gr
dl ¿
5. Find the equivalence in liters and in kilograms, knowing that it concerns quantities.
of pure water.
2d m3 =2<; 2 k g
3 m 3=3 0 0 0 <3 0 0 0 k g
12cm30.001< ¿ =0.012<0.012kg¿
1c m3
0.9m3=900<9 0 0 k g
7.2mm30 . 0 0 0 0 0 1 < ¿ 3=0.0000072<0.0000072<¿ ¿
1mm
4.9hm31000000000< ¿ =4900000000<;4900000000kg¿
1hm3
0.18m3=180<1 8 0 k g
 14.5 cm30.001< ¿ =0.0145<0.0145kg¿
1cm3
6. Find the equivalence in kiloliters and in tons, knowing that it is about
quantities of pure water.
1 ton
3 m 3=3kl ; ( 3000<¿ 3000kg ) =3 tons
1000kg
2 d a m 1,000,000< ¿ =2000000<¿ 2000kl;2000ton¿
3
1dam
15 days3 =15<¿ 0,015kl;0,015ton
0.9hm3 1x109< ¿ =9 t i m e s 1 0 8 <¿ 9 times 105 kl;9x105ton¿
1hm3
12.8 cm30.001< ¿ =0.012< ¿ 0,000012kt;0,000012ton¿
1c m3
3.9k m3 1x1012< ¿ =3.9x1012<¿ 3.9 times 109kt;3.9x109 ton¿
1k m 3
21.5hm3 1x109 < ¿ =21.5x109<¿ 21.5x106kl;21.5x106 ton¿
1hm3
¿ =18200000<¿ 18200kl;18200ton¿
18.2 decameters31,000,000<
1dam
[Link] la equivalencia en mililitros y en gramos, sabiendo que se trata de cantdades
of pure water.
4c m3=4ml;0.004<¿ 0,004kg=4gr
3
31000cm
5d m =5000cm3=5000ml;5000gr
1d m3
0.001 cm3
3
15mm 3
=0.015cm3=0,015ml;0,015gr
1m m
0.5m3=500000 centimeters3 =500000ml;500000gr
1c m3
0.09 dam3 −9 3
=90,000,000 cm3=90000000ml;90000000
1 x 1 0 dam
0.001 cm3
3
125,3mm =0.1253 cm3=0,1253ml;0,1253gr
1m m3
1000 cm3
3
18.5d m 3
=18500cm3=18500ml;18500gr
1dm
1,142m3 =1142000c m3 =1142000ml;1142000

PROBLEMS WITH UNITS OF VOLUME, CAPACITY, AND MASS

A pharmaceutical laboratory packages alcohol in bottles of four sizes.

Observe the volume in cubic centimeters of each jar.
 a) The capacity in liters of each jar.

1250 cm30.001< ¿ =1.25< ¿ ¿

SIZE A 1c m3
2500 cm30.001< ¿ =2.5<¿ ¿
SIZE B 1 cm3
5000 cm30.001< ¿ =5< ¿ ¿
SIZE C 1c m 3
7500 cm30.001< ¿ =7.5< ¿ ¿
SIZE D 1c m3
b) The weight in grams of the alcohol in each bottle, if one liter of alcohol weighs 0.8

kg.
1000g
SIZE A 0.8kg =800g
1kg
1000g
SIZE B 0.8kg =800g
1kg
1000g
SIZE C 0,8kg =800g
1kg
1000g
SIZE D 0,8kg =800g
1kg
2. A tank with a volume of 0.5 m3 and 12 dm3 is full of water. To empty the tank, it is
opens a tap that emits 3 dal and 2 I of water per minute.
Calculate in minutes the time taken to empty the tank.

l1=0.5m3 1000< ¿ =500<¿¿

1m3
l2=12dm31< ¿ =12<¿ ¿
1d m3
¿=l1+l2=500<+12<¿ 512<¿
empty=3 d a l 3 10< ¿ 3 =30<+2<¿ 32<¿ ¿
1 dal
512< ¿ ¿
32<¿=16min¿
A workshop sells barrels of distilled water. Observe the
capacity in liters of each of the jugs and
calculate.
The volume in cubic centimeters of each drum.

1cm3
CAN A 1<
0.001< ¿=1000 centimeters3 ¿
1c m3
BIDON B1.5< =1500 cm3
0.001<¿ ¿
1c m3
BIDON C2<
0.001<¿=2000 cm3 ¿
1c m3
2.5<
BIDON D
0.001<¿=2500cm3¿
a) The mass in grams of the distilled water contained in each drum.

CAN A 1<¿ 1kg

BIDON B1.5<¿ 1.5 kg
BIDON C2<¿ 2kg
2.5<¿
JERRY CAN D 2,5kg

4. The following graph represents the amount of water that a restaurant has consumed.
for a month. Observe the graph and calculate.

a) The liters of water that the restaurant has consumed during this month.

3 m 3=3000dm3=3000<¿
350 cm30.001< ¿ =0.35<¿ ¿
1c m3
375d m3 =375<¿
400m m3 1x10−6< ¿ =4x10−4 <¿ ¿
1mm3