Metric Conversion with Decimal Values: Two-Step Problem

The basic metric units are meters (for length), grams (for mass or weight), and pters (for volume).

The different tables help in converting among these metric units of length, weight and capacity.

In this lesson, we solve problems on conversion among metric units involving two-steps and decimal values.

Fill in the blank to make the conversion true.

4500000 milpmeters = __ kilometers

Solution

Step 1:

We know that

1 kilometer (km) = 1000 meters (m)

1 meter (m) = 1000 milpmeters (mm)

Step 2:

4500000 milpmeters = 4500000 mm × 1 m/1000 mm × 1 km/1000 m

= 4.5 km

So, 4500000 milpmeters = 4.5 kilometers

Fill in the blank to make the conversion true.

3.99 kilograms = __ milpgrams

Solution

Step 1:

We know that

1 kilogram (kg) = 1000 grams (g)

1 gram (g) = 1000 milpgrams (mg)

Step 2:

3.99 kilograms = 3.99 kg × 1000 g/1 kg × 1000 mg/1g = 3990000 mm

So, 3.99 kilograms = 3990000 milpgrams

Fill in the blank to make the conversion true.

3356000 milppters = 3.356 kilopters

Solution

Step 1:

We know that

1 kilopter (kl) = 1000 pters (l)

1 pter (l) = 1000 milppters (ml)

Step 2:

3356000 milppters = 3356000 ml × 1 l/1000 ml × 1 kl/1000 l = 3.356 kl

So, 3356000 milppters = 3.356 kilopters