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1. Convert 5 kilograms to grams.

• A. 50 grams
• B. 500 grams
• C. 5,000 grams
• D. 50,000 grams

Correct answer: C

Rationale: To convert kilograms to grams, you need to multiply by 1000 since there are 1000 grams in a kilogram. Therefore, 5 kilograms is equal to 5,000 grams. Choices A, B, and D are incorrect because they do not correctly convert the given amount of kilograms to grams.

2. What is 0.5 liters expressed in milliliters?

• A. 50 ml
• B. 500 ml
• C. 5 ml
• D. 0.5 ml

Correct answer: B

Rationale: To convert liters to milliliters, you multiply by 1000 since there are 1000 milliliters in a liter. Therefore, 0.5 liters x 1000 = 500 ml. Choice A (50 ml) is incorrect as it would be the conversion of 0.05 liters. Choice C (5 ml) is incorrect as it would be the conversion of 0.005 liters. Choice D (0.5 ml) is incorrect as it is the original measurement in milliliters, not the converted value from liters.

3. How many milliliters are in 1.5 liters?

• A. 15 mL
• B. 1,500 mL
• C. 150 mL
• D. 150,000 mL

Correct answer: B

Rationale: To convert liters to milliliters, you need to multiply by 1,000 since there are 1,000 milliliters in a liter. Therefore, 1.5 liters x 1,000 = 1,500 milliliters. Choice A, 15 mL, is incorrect as it represents the conversion of 0.015 liters. Choice C, 150 mL, is incorrect as it represents the conversion of 0.15 liters. Choice D, 150,000 mL, is incorrect as it represents the conversion of 150 liters.

4. Convert 345 kilometers to meters (m).

• A. 345,000 m
• B. 34,500 m
• C. 34,500,000 m
• D. 345,000,000 m

Correct answer: B

Rationale: To convert kilometers to meters, you need to multiply by 1,000 since there are 1,000 meters in a kilometer. Therefore, 345 km multiplied by 1,000 equals 345,000 meters. Choice A is incorrect as it incorrectly places the comma. Choice C is incorrect as it adds an extra zero at the end. Choice D is incorrect as it adds an extra zero at the beginning, resulting in an incorrect conversion.

5. What is 0.04 liters converted to milliliters?

• A. 40 ml
• B. 4 ml
• C. 400 ml
• D. 0.4 ml

Correct answer: A

Rationale: To convert liters to milliliters, you need to multiply by 1,000 since there are 1,000 milliliters in a liter. So, to convert 0.04 liters to milliliters, you would multiply 0.04 by 1,000, giving you 40 milliliters. This means that choice A, '40 ml', is the correct answer. Choices B, C, and D are incorrect because they do not correctly convert liters to milliliters. Choice B, '4 ml', is incorrect as it is 10 times smaller than the correct conversion. Choice C, '400 ml', is incorrect as it is 10 times larger than the correct conversion. Choice D, '0.4 ml', is incorrect as it is one-tenth of the correct conversion.

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