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Metric Length Unit Conversions
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Metric Length Unit Conversions
Convert each measurement into the unit requested. Show your calculations where space is provided.
Convert the units
Write each measurement in the requested unit.
1.Convert 6.35 km to metres.
2.Convert 7,250 cm to metres.
3.Convert 146 mm to centimetres.
4.Convert 4.08 m to millimetres.
5.To change metres into centimetres, which operation gives the correct conversion?
- Multiply by 10
- Divide by 100
- Multiply by 100
- Divide by 1,000
6.To convert millimetres into metres, which operation should you use?
- Multiply by 1,000
- Divide by 100
- Multiply by 100
- Divide by 1,000
Lengths in context
Use metric conversions to solve each problem. Include units in your answers.
7.A cycling loop is 2.4 km long. Maia completes 3 full loops. What distance does she cycle altogether, in metres?
8.A 3.6 m length of cable is cut into sections that are each 30 cm long. How many complete sections can be made?
9.A hiking track is 8.75 km long. Express its length in metres.
Challenge and explain
10.A sports field has a perimeter of 0.84 km. A group walks around it 4 times, then completes one more lap. What total distance have they walked in metres?
11.Complete the conversion chain: 3.75 km = m = cm = mm.
12.Explain how you decide whether to multiply or divide when converting between metric length units. Give one example.
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