Problem 1
There are many problems throughout the text labeled IN YOUR OWN WORDS. Just relax. do not be afraid to give your opinion. There is no "right" or "wrong" answer for this question.

Problems 2-8
You should not only know the formulas in these problems, but it would be a good idea to remember them.

Problems 9-20
The first step in really using the metric system is know the appropriate unit to use. These questions are making sure you know which units are used for measuring length, capacity, weight, and temperature. See the Essential Ideas for this section.

Problems 21-29
These are estimation problems. Do not answer these questions by doing any direct measuring.

Problems 30-40
These questions are making sure you know the meanings of the metric prefixes.

Problems 41-52
See Figure 6.22 or the Essential Ideas for this section for the formulas. See also Example 1 for Problems 45 and 46, Example 2 for Problems 51 and 52, Example 3 for Problems 47 and 48, Example 4 for Problems 43 and 44, and Example 5 for Problems 49 and 50.

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