Metric Conversions for TEAS 7

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: To convert a decimal to inches, we know that 1 inch is equal to 1.0. So, 0.13 inches can be written as 0.13 * 1 inch which equals 0.13 inches. A: 0.013 inches - Incorrect, this is a smaller value than 0.13 inches. B: 1.3 inches - Incorrect, this is a larger value than 0.13 inches. D: 13 inches - Incorrect, this is a significantly larger value than 0.13 inches. Therefore, the correct answer is C as 0.13 inches is the equivalent decimal value.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: The correct answer is D: 1000 milliliters. 1 liter is equivalent to 1000 milliliters. This is because the metric system is based on the powers of 10, so there are 1000 milliliters in 1 liter. Choice A, 1 kilogram, is a unit of mass and not volume. Choice B, 1 quart, is a unit of volume but is not equivalent to 1 liter. Choice C, 1 milliliter, is much smaller than 1 liter, as it would take 1000 milliliters to make up 1 liter.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The correct answer is C: 1,000 grams. There are 1,000 grams in 1 kilogram because the prefix "kilo-" in the metric system signifies 1,000. Therefore, 1 kilogram equals 1,000 grams. Choice A (10 grams) is incorrect because it is not equivalent to a kilogram. Choice B (100 grams) is incorrect as well, as it is also not the correct conversion. Choice D (10,000 grams) is incorrect because it is ten times the amount in a kilogram.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is A: 500 ml. To convert liters to milliliters, you multiply by 1000 because there are 1000 milliliters in 1 liter. So, 0.5 liter x 1000 = 500 ml. Choice B, 50 ml, is 10 times less than the correct answer. Choice C, 5 ml, is 100 times less than the correct answer. Choice D, 0.5 ml, is 1000 times less than the correct answer.

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.