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CCSS: 5.MD.A.1
TEKS: 5.7.A, 6.4.H
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Monster Fix-Up
Dr. Frankenstein’s monster lost a few parts on his adventure, so the lab assistants are repairing him. Analyze this scene to answer the math questions below.
Converting Metric Units
Use the picture to find the following measurements. Record your work and answers on our answer sheet.
How many decaliters of green potion are in the flask?
How many kilograms does the specimen jar weigh?
You need the longest neck bolt to fix the monster. Which bolt is that? Write the measurement in centimeters.
The metric system is a system of measurement where length is measured in meters, weight is in grams, and volume is in liters. Some units have prefixes—based on powers of 10. You can use the prefixes in the chart below to convert metric measurements.
2,500 grams = ? kilograms
2,500 grams × 1 kilogram/103 grams
= 2.5 kilograms
Prefix- Power of 10kilo- 103hecto- 102deca- 101No prefix 100deci- 10-1centi- 10-2milli- 10-3