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The average weight of a man in Brazil is 72.7 kilograms. To convert to grams from kilograms, you adjust the decimal point like this:

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Children’s ibuprofen tablets have only 100 milligrams of ibuprofen compared to the adult form which has 200. To scale up to grams from milligrams, you adjust the decimal point like this:

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Professional basketball player Hasheem Thabeet is 2.21 meters tall. To find out his height in centimeters, you adjust the decimal point like this:

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Milk is one of the main ingredients in most macaroni and cheese recipes. If your recipe calls for 1.25 liters, what would be the same amount in milliliters?

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SciGen Unit U2 • Measuring Up Metric