Factor Label Method Worksheet
A Grade 6 Science worksheet on the Factor Label Method (dimensional analysis) to practice unit conversions.
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Factor Label Method: Unit Conversions
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Read each question carefully and use the Factor Label Method (dimensional analysis) to convert the units. Show all your work.
1. The Factor Label Method is also known as .
2. A conversion factor is a ratio of two equivalent measurements expressed in different .
3. To cancel out a unit, it must appear in the and of the fractions.
1. Convert 5 meters to centimeters. (Hint: 1 meter = 100 centimeters)
2. Convert 240 minutes to hours. (Hint: 1 hour = 60 minutes)
1. Which conversion factor would you use to convert kilograms to grams?
1 kg / 1000 g
1000 g / 1 kg
1 g / 1000 kg
1000 kg / 1 g
1. Convert 3 days to seconds. (Hint: 1 day = 24 hours, 1 hour = 60 minutes, 1 minute = 60 seconds)
2. A car travels at a speed of 60 miles per hour. Convert this speed to miles per minute.
1. The Factor Label Method helps ensure that units cancel out correctly.
True
False
2. When using the Factor Label Method, you should multiply by the conversion factor that has the unit you want to keep in the numerator.
True
False
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