Metric Conversions for TEAS 7

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: To convert liters to milliliters, you multiply by 1000 since 1 liter = 1000 ml. Therefore, 0.5 liters x 1000 = 500 ml. Thus, the correct answer is A (500 ml). Choice B (50 ml) is incorrect as it is 10 times smaller than the correct answer. Choice C (5 ml) is incorrect as it is 100 times smaller than the correct answer. Choice D (0.5 ml) is incorrect as it is the same value in milliliters, not the conversion of liters to milliliters.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: To convert grams to kilograms, you need to divide by 1000 since there are 1000 grams in 1 kilogram. Therefore, 34.5 grams divided by 1000 equals 0.0345 kilograms or 3.45 kg (A). The other choices are incorrect because B is the original value in kg, C is 100 times the value in kg, and D is the original value in grams.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The prefix 'centi' denotes the factor of 0.01. This is because 'centi' comes from the Latin word 'centum' which means one hundred. Therefore, 'centi' represents 1/100 or 0.01. The correct answer is B (0.01). Choice A (0.1) is incorrect as 'centi' is smaller than that. Choice C (0.001) is incorrect as it represents 'milli', not 'centi'. Choice D (1) is incorrect as 'centi' denotes a fraction of one, not a whole unit.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B: 2.54 cm. To convert inches to centimeters, we use the conversion factor 1 inch = 2.54 cm. This conversion factor is based on the definition of an inch and a centimeter. Therefore, 1 inch is equivalent to 2.54 centimeters. Choice A (1.54 cm) is incorrect as it is not the correct conversion factor for inches to centimeters. Choice C (3.54 cm) and Choice D (4.54 cm) are also incorrect as they do not correspond to the accurate conversion of inches to centimeters.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: To convert yards to feet, we use the fact that 1 yard is equal to 3 feet. This is because 1 yard is defined as 3 feet. Therefore, the correct answer is B: 3 feet. Explanation for other choices: A: 4 feet - Incorrect because 1 yard is equal to 3 feet, not 4 feet. C: 2 feet - Incorrect because 1 yard is equal to 3 feet, not 2 feet. D: 5 feet - Incorrect because 1 yard is equal to 3 feet, not 5 feet.