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Metric Length Unit Conversions
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Metric Length Unit Conversions
Convert carefully between millimetres (mm), centimetres (cm), metres (m) and kilometres (km). Show working for problems that need more than one step.
Metric Conversion Practice
1.Convert 4.8 metres to centimetres.
2.Convert 3,650 millimetres to metres.
3.Convert 8.35 kilometres to metres.
4.Convert 1,275 centimetres to metres.
5.Which measurement is equivalent to 7,400 metres?
- 0.74 km
- 7.4 km
- 74 km
- 740 km
6.Select every true metric length equivalence.
- 1,000 mm = 1 m
- 10 cm = 1 m
- 1 km = 1,000 m
- 100 m = 1 km
- 1 cm = 10 mm
Match Equivalent Lengths
Write the letter of the matching length beside each measurement.
Length in Context
7.A cycling loop is 2.4 km long. Maia completes 3 full loops. What total distance does she cycle, in metres?
8.A 3.6 m length of cord is cut into pieces that are each 30 cm long. How many complete pieces can be made?
9.A walking route measures 14.6 km. Express the route length in centimetres.
10.A rectangular sports field has a perimeter of 0.84 km. A group walks around it 4 times, then covers another 350 m. What distance have they travelled altogether in metres?
11.Complete the conversion chain: 6.25 km = m = cm = mm.
12.Describe how you decide whether to multiply or divide when converting between mm, cm, m and km. Include one example conversion in your explanation.
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