metric equivalents

1 kg

1,000 g

1 g

1,000 mg

1 mg

1,000 mcg

1 L

1,000 mL

1 mL

0.001 L

1 m

100 cm

100 cm

1,000 mm

1 mm

0.001 m

0.001 m

0.1 cm

to convert a smaller unit of measure to a larger one,

divide by moving the decimal point three places to the left

100mL

.100 = 0.1 L

50 mg = ___g

.050 = 0.05 g

to convert a larger unit of measure to a smaller one,

multiply by moving the decimal three places to the right

0.75 g = ___ mg

0.75 = 0.750 = 750 mg

0.04 kg = ___ g

0.04 = 0.040 = 40 g

300 mg = ___g

0.3 g

0.7 L = ___ mL

700 mL

1 tsp = ___ mL

5 mL

1 tbs = 3 tsp = ___ mL

15 mL

1 oz = 2 tbs = __ mL

30 mL

1 cup = 8 oz = ___ mL

240 mL

1 pt = 2 cups (16 oz) = ___ mL

500 mL

1 qt = 4 cups = 2 pt = 32 oz = ___ mL

1000 mL = 1 L

1 oz = ___g

28.35 g

1 lb = 16 oz = ___ kg

0.4536 kg

2.2 lb = ___ kg

1 kg

1 in = __ cm

2.54 cm

1 ft = 12 in = ___ cm

30.48 cm

1 yd = 3 ft = 36 in = ___ m

0.9144 m

1 quart

2 pints

1 pint

16 fluid ounces

1 fluid ounce

8 fluid drams

1 fluid dram

60 minims

1 minim

1 drop (gt)

1 ounce

480 grains = 8 drams

1 dram

60 grains

2 yards = ___in

72 in