*Liter still remains capitalized, example: ml = milliliter PRACTICE EXERCISE #1 Abbreviate the metric units. 1. microgram 2. liter 3. kilogram 4. milliliter 5. milligram 6. meter 7. kiloliter How would we write them with a quantity? (Example: two grams = 2 g) 8. five hundred milliliters 9. one hundred micrograms 10. five-tenths of a liter 11. two-tenths of a milligram 12. five-hundredths of a gram 13. two and five-tenths kilogram 14. seven-tenths of a milliliter 15. three-tenths of a milligram POINTS TO REMEMBER: Always list the number first, then the abbreviation If it is a fraction, express using a decimal point . . If it is not a whole number, use a zero in front of the decimal Eliminate extra zeros following the decimal Conversion of Metric Units MEMORIZE THIS 1 kg = 1000 g 1 g= 1000 mg 1 mg = 1000 mcg