The metric system is a decimal-friendly system. The Greek prefixes that it uses are all some power of 10 greater or smaller than the base unit that they modify. As such, the conversion from one metric unit to another involves the movement of a decimal point some number of places. Looked at another way, all conversions involve multiplying or dividing by 10 raised to some power.
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Metric Conversions - help15
There are three versions of this question. Each version involves the same type of unit conversion. Here is one of the versions.
Version 1:
Convert 2.8 µg to g.
To convert from microgram to gram, you need to understand the relationship between the base unit and the micro- version of the base unit. The conversion will include the movement of a decimal point; this movement should be equivalent to a mathematical operation involving a mulitplying or dividing factor. The Rest of the Story presented in the graphic below should provide the background that you need to conduct the conversion Study the graphic and then answer the question.
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