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Ladder Method Worksheet

The document provides instructions for using the ladder method for metric unit conversions. It explains that the ladder method involves determining the starting point unit, counting the number of jumps to the ending unit, and moving the decimal point that same number of places in the same direction. It then provides examples of using the ladder method to convert between various metric units like kilometers to meters, liters to milliliters, and grams to kilograms.

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Ladder Method Worksheet

The document provides instructions for using the ladder method for metric unit conversions. It explains that the ladder method involves determining the starting point unit, counting the number of jumps to the ending unit, and moving the decimal point that same number of places in the same direction. It then provides examples of using the ladder method to convert between various metric units like kilometers to meters, liters to milliliters, and grams to kilograms.

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Ladder ​1

Method
2 ​3

DEKA 10 Units ​DECI


0.1
CENTI ​
Unit Meters Liters
How do you use the “ladder” method?
1​st ​– Determine your starting point.
2​nd ​– Count the “jumps” to your ending point.
How many jumps does it take?
3​rd ​– Move the decimal the same number of jumps in the same direction.
0.01 Unit Grams
MILLI ​
0.001 Unit
4 km = _________ m
Starting Point Ending Point

4.​1
__​.​2

__​.​3

__​. = 4000 m

Conversion Practice
Try these conversions using the ladder method.
1000 mg = _______ g 1 L = _______ mL 160 cm = _______ mm
14 km = _______ m 109 g = _______ kg 250 m = _______ km
Compare using <, >, or =.
56 cm 6 m 7 g 698 mg
KILO 1000 Units
HECTO 100 Units

Metric Conversion Challenge

Write the correct abbreviation for each metric


unit.
1) Kilogram _____ 4) Milliliter _____ 7) Kilometer _____

2) Meter _____ 5) Millimeter _____ 8) Centimeter _____

3) Gram _____ 6) Liter _____ 9) Milligram _____

Try these conversions, using the ladder


method.

10) 2000 mg = _______ g 15) 5 L = _______ mL 20) 16 cm = _______ mm

11) 104 km = _______ m 16) 198 g = _______ kg 21) 2500 m = _______ km

12) 480 cm = _____ m 17) 75 mL = _____ L 22) 65 g = _____ mg

13) 5.6 kg = _____ g 18) 50 cm = _____ m 23) 6.3 cm = _____ mm

14) 8 mm = _____ cm 19) 5.6 m = _____ cm 24) 120 mg = _____ g

Compare using <, >, or =.

25) 63 cm 6 m 27) 5 g 508 mg 29) 1,500 mL 1.5 L

26) 536 cm 53.6 dm 28) 43 mg 5 g 30) 3.6 m 36 cm

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