Metric Conversions for TEAS 7

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Certainly! To express 10^6 m in simpler terms, we need to convert meters to kilometers. 1 kilometer is equal to 1000 meters. Therefore, 10^6 m = 1,000,000 m = 1 km. Option A is correct because 1 kilometer is the equivalent of 10^6 meters. Options B, C, and D are incorrect because they represent larger units of measurement than meters. Megameter is 1,000,000 meters, gigameter is 1,000,000,000 meters, and terameter is 1,000,000,000,000 meters, making them larger than 10^6 meters.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: To convert milligrams to grams, you need to divide by 1000 since there are 1000 milligrams in 1 gram. Therefore, 35,400 mg divided by 1000 equals 35.4 grams. Choice B, 35.4 g, is the correct answer as it correctly represents the conversion. Choices A, C, and D are incorrect because they do not perform the correct conversion calculation. Choice A incorrectly moves the decimal point, choice C multiplies instead of divides, and choice D adds an extra zero.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: To convert 0.20 liters to milliliters, we know that 1 liter is equal to 1000 milliliters. Therefore, 0.20 liters = 0.20 x 1000 = 200 milliliters. So, the correct answer is A: 200 ml. Choice B (20 ml) is incorrect as it represents 0.02 liters. Choice C (2 ml) is incorrect as it represents 0.002 liters. Choice D (2000 ml) is incorrect as it is the result of incorrectly multiplying 0.20 liters by 1000 twice.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: To convert from centimeters to millimeters, you multiply by 10 since there are 10 millimeters in 1 cm. Therefore, to find how many millimeters are in 0.75 cm, you multiply 0.75 by 10, which equals 7.5 mm. Therefore, the correct answer is C: 75 mm. Choice A: 7.5 mm is the result of the correct conversion. Choice B: 0.75 mm is incorrect as it's the original value, not the converted value. Choice D: 75 cm is incorrect as the question asks for millimeters, not centimeters.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B: balance scale. A balance scale is used to measure the mass of an object by comparing it to a set of known masses. It works on the principle of equilibrium, where the object's mass is balanced by adding or removing known masses until the scale is level. Choice A, thermometer, measures temperature, not mass. Choice C, scale, is a general term and could refer to different types of scales, but a balance scale specifically measures mass. Choice D, caliper, is used to measure dimensions such as length or diameter, not mass. Therefore, the balance scale is the correct choice for measuring mass accurately.