Activity 3 - Dimensional Analysis/Metric System

List the common units for mass, volume, and length in the metric system.

- Mass = Grams

  Volume = Liter

  Length = Meter

List the common prefixes for "big" metric items and "small" metric items.

- Small                                      Big

  Mass = Ounces                   Mass = Pounds

  Volume = Mililete                Volume = Gallon

  Length = Centemeter           Length = Yard

Convert 12 inches into 1 m.

- 12/39.37 = .304 meters

Convert 30 mpg to km/l.

- 1 mpg = .425 km/l

  .425 x 30 = 12.75