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How To Convert Unit

This document teaches you how to convert a unit from one with prefix to one without, vice versa, There is also a practice for you to assess your own understanding.

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How To Convert Unit

This document teaches you how to convert a unit from one with prefix to one without, vice versa, There is also a practice for you to assess your own understanding.

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Koh Seok Hwee
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How to convert Units?


Step 1 Memorise the prefix table! (Sorry, no short cut for this.)
Prefix

Abbreviatio
n

Factor

Nano

10-9

Micro

10-6

Milli

10-3

Centi

10-2

Deci

10-1

Kilo

103

Mega

106

Giga

109

Step 2A If you are asked to change a unit with a prefix into one
without,

multiply the number with the factor of the prefix.


E.g.1

E.g. 2

400 mg = .g

400 x 10-3 g = 0.4 g


0.025 km = . m

0.025 x 103 m = 25 m

Step 2B If you are asked to change a unit without prefix into one
with prefix,

divide the number with the factor of the

prefix.
E.g.3

3.9 m = . cm
3.9 10-2 = 390 cm

E.g. 4

5000 Hz = . MHz
5000 106 = 0.005 MHz

Fold along the dotted line to cover the answer. After trying the questions,
unfold the page to mark your work.
Question

Answer

Blank

column
to cover answer

1. 5500 mg = g

5500 x 10-3
= 5.5 g

2. 0.45 kg = ....g

0.45 x 103
= 450 g

3. 68 l = ..l

68 x10-6
= 6.8 x10-5 l

4. 0.004 GB = B

0.004 x 109
= 4 x 106 B

5. 8900 nm = .. m

8900 x 10-9
= 8.9 x 10-6 m

6. 250 g = kg

250 103
= 0.25 kg

7. 0.000345 m =
.m

8. 24 m = .dm

9. 45 600 Hz =
..MHz

10.0. 765 A = .
mA

0.000345 10-6
= 345 m

24 10-1
= 240 dm

45 600 106
= 0.0456 MHz

0.765 10-3
= 765 mA

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