L1: SYSTEMS OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES

Question 1

Stems / Basic Units
Metric System

Answer 1

LENGTH
WEIGHT
VOLUME

Question 2

1 000 000 000 000

Answer 2

tera-

Question 3

1 000 000 000

Answer 3

giga-

Question 4

1 000 000

Answer 4

mega-

Question 5

1 000

Answer 5

kilo-

Question 6

100

Answer 6

hecto-

Question 7

10

Answer 7

deca-

Question 8

0.1

Answer 8

deci-

Question 9

0.01

Answer 9

centi-

Question 10

0.001

Answer 10

milli-

Question 11

0.000 001

Answer 11

micro-

Question 12

0.000 000 001

Answer 12

nano-

Question 13

0.000 000 000 001

Answer 13

pico-

Question 14

0.000 000 000 000 001

Answer 14

femto

Question 15

1000 µm to mm

Answer 15

1 mm

Question 16

1000 mm to m

Answer 16

1 m

Question 17

1000 m to km

Answer 17

1 km

Question 18

100 cm to m

Answer 18

1 m

Question 19

10 mm to cm

Answer 19

1 cm

Question 20

1000 µg to mg

Answer 20

1 mg

Question 21

1000 mg to g

Answer 21

1 g

Question 22

1000 g to kg

Answer 22

1 kg

Question 23

1000 µL to mL

Answer 23

1 mL

Question 24

1000 mL to L

Answer 24

1 L

Question 25

______ Numerals are used to express quantities in METRIC SYSTEM.

Answer 25

ARABIC

Question 26

what are expressed as DECIMALS in writing metric system?

Answer 26

FRACTIONS

Question 27

*derived from FRENCH, and was adopted by the
English as a STANDARD OF WEIGHT IN COMMERCE.
*In this system, POUND is the STANDARD UNIT for weighing (1 pound = 16 ounces)
*All measures are derived from pounds.

Answer 27

AVOIRDUPOIS SYSTEM

Question 28

STANDARD unit for weighing in AVOIRDUPOIS

Answer 28

POUNDS

Question 29

AVOIR:
1 pound (lb) to gr

Answer 29

7,000 gr = 16 oz

Question 30

AVOIR:
1 oz to gr

Answer 30

437.5 gr

Question 31

AVOIR:
1 gr to mg

Answer 31

65 mg

Question 32

AVOIR:
1 g to gr

Answer 32

15.432 gr

Question 33

AVOIR:
1 oz to g

Answer 33

28.4 g

Question 34

AVOIR:
1 kg t lb

Answer 34

2.2 lb

Question 35

*OLDEST system of measurement
*base units in ____ are grain (weight), minim (volume), and inch (length)

Answer 35

APOTHECARY SYSTEM

Question 36

APOTH:
1 gallon (gal) to quarts

Answer 36

4 qt

Question 37

APOTH:
1 quart to pint

Answer 37

2 pt

Question 38

APOTH:
1 pint to fluid onces

Answer 38

16 f℥

Question 39

APOTH:
1 fluid ounce to fluid dram

Answer 39

8 fʒ

Question 40

APOTH:
1 fluid dram to minims

Answer 40

60 minims ♏

Question 41

APOTH:
1 gallon to mL

Answer 41

3785 mL

Question 42

APOTH:
1 quart to mL

Answer 42

946 mL

Question 43

APOTH:
1 pint to mL

Answer 43

473 mL

Question 44

APOTH:
1 fluid ounce to mL

Answer 44

29.57mL

Question 45

APOTH:
1 fluid dram to mL

Answer 45

3.69 mL

Question 46

APOTH:
1 minim to mL

Answer 46

0.06 mL

Question 47

APOTH:
1 mL to minims

Answer 47

16.23 minims

Question 48

• Liquid volumes are measured in quarts, pints, cups, tbsp, and tsp.
• Weight is measured in ounces and pounds.

Answer 48

HOUSEHOLD SYSTEM

Question 49

HH:
1 teaspoonful (tsp) to mL

Answer 49

5 mL

Question 50

HH:
1 dessertspoon (dstsp) to mL

Answer 50

10 mL

Question 51

HH:
1 tablespoonful (tbsp) to mL

Answer 51

15 mL

Question 52

HH:
1 fluid ounce (f℥/fl oz) to mL

Answer 52

30 mL

Question 53

HH:
1 teacupful to mL

Answer 53

180 mL

Question 54

HH:
1 glass/ful / cup to mL

Answer 54

240 mL

Question 55

HH:
1 pound (lb) to mL

Answer 55

16 oz

Question 56

W & H:
1 kg to lb

Answer 56

2.2 lb

Question 57

W & H:
1 lb to g

Answer 57

454 g

Question 58

W & H:
1 in to cm

Answer 58

2.54 cm

Question 59

W & H:
1 ft to in

Answer 59

12 in

Question 60

W & H:
1 yd to ft

Answer 60

3 ft

Question 61

W & H:
1 m to in

Answer 61

39.37 in