Converting Metric Units of Mass
Name: _______________________________
Date: _______________________________
📏 Quick Reference:
• 1 kg = 1,000 g
• 1 g = 1,000 mg
• 1 kg = 1,000,000 mg
Part A: Basic Conversions
1. 3.5 kg = __________________ g
2. 2,400 g = __________________ kg
3. 6,000 mg = __________________ g
4. 0.75 g = __________________ mg
5. 4.2 kg = __________________ g
6. 850 g = __________________ kg
Part B: Multi-Step Conversions
7. 2.5 kg = __________________ mg
8. 3,500,000 mg = __________________ kg
9. 0.008 kg = __________________ mg
10. 45,000 mg = __________________ kg
Part C: Word Problems
11. A recipe requires 250 g of flour and 1.2 kg of sugar. What is the total mass in grams?
Answer: __________________
12. A bottle contains 2.5 litres of medicine. Each dose is 5,000 mg. If the medicine has a density of 1 g/mL, how many doses are in the bottle?
Answer: __________________
13. Sarah bought 3 bags of rice, each weighing 2.5 kg. What is the total mass in grams?
Answer: __________________
14. A jeweller has 45,000 mg of gold. She uses 12.5 g for a bracelet. How many grams of gold remain?
Answer: __________________
15. A truck is carrying 4,500 kg of supplies. If each box weighs 15,000 g, how many boxes are there?
Answer: __________________