Answer Key: Self-Test C-1.6.1

  1. Give the prefix that relates each of the following numbers to the standard unit
    1.  kilo
    2.  deci
    3.  milli
    4.  centi
    5.  hecto
    6. deca
  2. Convert to the length unit indicated
    1. 40 dm
    2. 0.99 m
    3. 1.98 m
    4. 354.33 in.
    5. 131.28 yards
    6. 2.5 hm
    7. 85 mm
    8. 335.28 cm
    9. 236.23 in.
    10. 101.6 mm
    11. 2 in.
    12. 18.9 in.
    13. 26.38 in.
    14. 104.72 in.
    15. 580 hm
    16. 13.97 cm
    17. 472.46 in.
    18. 8,000 mm
    19. 58,000 m
    20. 250 m
    21. 102,500 cm
    22. 2,000,000 mm
  3. Convert to the area unit indicated
    1. 828.52 ft.²
    2. 1.829 in.²
    3. 1,579.29 km²
    4. 47.49 miles²
    5. 5,768.1 cm²
    6. 17.4 hectares²
    7. 61.87 m²
    8. 3.255 in.²
    9. 96.37 acres²
    10. 28,774 mm²
  4. Convert to the volume unit indicated
    1. 537.59 yd.³
    2. 139,429.73³
    3. 0.732 in.³
    4. 414.4 m³
    5. 9.77 m³
    6. 5.55 in.³
    7. 300,424.7 ft.³
    8. 131,096.5 mm³
  5. Convert to the weight unit indicated
    1. 170.1 grams
    2. 231 grains
    3. 906.26 lb.
    4. 9.35 lb.
    5. 3.183 tons
    6. 22.68 kilograms
    7. 4,536 grams
    8. 1.38 ounces
  6. Convert to the capacity unit indicated
    1. 2.38 US gal.
    2. 2.8 imp. pints
    3. 0.52 imp. gal.
    4. 12.68 US pints
    5. 45.42 L
    6. 45.46 L
    7. 26.4 imp. pints
    8. 8.75 L
    9. 2.84 L
    10. 488.24 in.³

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