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Metric Length Conversions
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Metric Length Conversions
📏 Part 1: Choose the Best Unit
1. What is the best metric unit to measure the length of a cricket bat?
millimetres (mm)
centimetres (cm)
metres (m)
kilometres (km)
2. What is the best metric unit to measure the thickness of a coin?
millimetres (mm)
centimetres (cm)
metres (m)
kilometres (km)
3. What is the best metric unit to measure the distance from Sydney to Melbourne?
millimetres (mm)
centimetres (cm)
metres (m)
kilometres (km)
🔄 Part 2: Unit Conversions
4. Convert 3500 millimetres to metres.
3500 mm = _______ m
5. Convert 2.5 metres to centimetres.
2.5 m = _______ cm
6. Convert 450 centimetres to metres.
450 cm = _______ m
7. A soccer field is 100 metres long. Express this length in centimetres.
100 m = _______ cm
📝 Part 3: Real-World Problems
8. Sarah has a table that is 1.2 metres long. She places a tablecloth that is 80 centimetres long next to it. What is their total length in centimetres?
Answer: _______ cm
9. Estimate the length of your pencil in centimetres, then convert it to millimetres. Show your working.
My estimate: _______ cm
Converted to millimetres: _______ mm
10. A ribbon is 2500 millimetres long. Jake cuts off 75 centimetres. How much ribbon is left? Give your answer in metres.
Answer: _______ m
11. Explain why we use different metric units for measuring length. Give one example for each unit (mm, cm, m, km).
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