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Metric Conversions and Decimals
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Metric Conversions and Decimals
Convert between metric units and write answers using decimals where needed. Show your working for calculations.
Length
1.Convert 3.6 metres to centimetres.
2.Convert 2,480 millimetres to centimetres.
3.Write 0.64 metres in millimetres.
4.Express 78 centimetres as metres.
5.Which measurement is the greatest?
- 1.35 m
- 1,280 mm
- 129 cm
- 1.2 m
Mass
6.Change 4.7 kilograms into grams.
7.Write 920 grams as kilograms.
8.Convert 0.35 kilograms to grams.
9.Change 3,275 grams into kilograms.
10.Select every measurement that is equal to 2.4 kilograms.
- 2,400 g
- 240 g
- 2.40 kg
- 24,000 g
Capacity
11.Convert 3.4 litres to millilitres.
12.Write 875 millilitres as litres.
13.Change 0.6 litres into millilitres.
14.Express 2,125 millilitres as litres.
15.Choose the amount that is the same as three-quarters of a litre.
- 75 mL
- 750 mL
- 7,500 mL
- 0.075 L
Metric prefixes and equivalents
16.Match each prefix with the correct value.
- milli-
- centi-
- kilo-
- one thousandth (1/1,000)
- one thousand times (×1,000)
- one hundredth (1/100)
17.Complete the metric equivalences: 1 metre = centimetres = millimetres; 1 kilogram = grams; 1 litre = millilitres.
Decimal measurement problems
18.A drink dispenser contains 1.25 litres of juice. How many millilitres of juice is that?
19.A parcel has a mass of 1.6 kg. A second parcel has a mass of 950 g. How much greater is the first parcel's mass, in grams?
20.A length of cord is 3.08 metres long. How many centimetres long is the cord?
Reasonable metric estimates
21.Which is the most sensible estimate for the height of a standard doorway?
- 2.0 m
- 20 cm
- 0.2 m
22.Which is the most sensible estimate for the mass of a lunchbox?
- 4 kg
- 0.4 kg
- 40 kg
23.Show how metres, centimetres and millimetres are related. Include the number of centimetres in a metre and the number of millimetres in a centimetre.
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