Basic Mathematics for College Students

When a doctor orders that a patient be put on 1,000 cc of dextrose solution, the

request can be expressed in different ways.

1,000 cc1,000 mL1 liter

466 Chapter 5 Ratio, Proportion, and Measurement

Fill in the blanks.

1. The meter, the gram, and the liter are basic units of
   measurement in the system.


2. a. The basic unit of length in the metric system is the
   .
   b. The basic unit of mass in the metric system is the
   .
   c. The basic unit of capacity in the metric system is
   the.


3. a. Dekameans.
   b. Hectomeans.
   c. Kilomeans.


4. a. Decimeans.
   b. Centimeans.
   c. Millimeans.


5. We can convert from one unit to another in the
   metric system using conversion factors or a
   conversion like that shown below.


6. The of an object is a measure of the amount of
   material in the object.


7. The of an object is determined by the Earth’s
   gravitational pull on the object.


8. Another metric unit of capacity is the cubic
   , which is represented by the notation cm^3 ,
   or, more simply, cc.

Fill in the blanks.

9. a. 1 kilometer meters
   b. centimeters 1 meter
   c. millimeters1 meter





CONCEPTS

km hm dam m dm cm mm

VOCABULARY 10. a. 1 gram milligrams

b. 1 kilogram grams

11. a. milliliters 1 liter
    b. 1 dekaliter liters


12. a. 1 milliliter cubic centimeter
    b. 1 liter cubic centimeters


13. Write a unit conversion factor to convert
    a. meters to kilometers
    b. grams to centigrams
    c. liters to milliliters


14. Use the chart to determine how many decimal places
    and in which direction to move the decimal point
    when converting the following.
    a. Kilometers to centimeters

b. Milligrams to grams

c. Hectoliters to centiliters

15. Match each item with its proper measurement.
    a. Thickness of a i. 6,275 km
    phone book ii. 2 m
    b. Length of the iii.6 cm
    Amazon River
    c. Height of a
    soccer goal


16. Match each item with its proper measurement.
    a. Weight of a giraffe i. 800 kg
    b. Weight of a paper ii. 1 g
    clip iii.325 mg
    c. Active ingredient in
    an aspirin tablet

kL hL daL L dL cL mL

kg hg dag g dg cg mg

km hm dam m dm cm mm













SECTION 5.4 STUDY SET

1.3 cm 2.47 mm 3.8.6 m 4.5,300 mm 5.0.0000515 km 6.5,830 g 7.1.8 g

8.24,000 mL

ANSWERS TO SELF CHECKS

1,000 cc

Dextrose5%