This math topic focuses on converting various metric units of length with decimals. Each problem asks to convert an initial measurement into a smaller or larger metric unit. The units utilized include decimeters, centimeters, millimeters, meters, and dekameters. Students are given a specific value and required to select the correct conversion among multiple choice answers, enhancing their understanding of the metric system and decimal positioning in a practical context. This topic provides a foundational introduction to metric unit conversions in measurement.

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Measurement Conversion - Metric Length Units (All) with Decimals Worksheet

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Measurement Conversion - Metric Length Units (All) with Decimals
1
Convert this value to millimeters
5 dm
a
0.5 mm
b
500 mm
c
500,000 mm
d
5,000 mm
e
50,000 mm
f
5 mm
2
Convert this value to decameters
2 cm
a
0.00002 dam
b
0.000002 dam
c
0.0002 dam
d
0.02 dam
e
2 dam
f
0.002 dam
3
Convert this value to meters
3 km
a
300 m
b
3,000,000 m
c
30,000 m
d
30 m
e
3,000 m
f
300,000 m
4
Convert this value to centimeters
1 m
a
100 cm
b
10,000 cm
c
100,000 cm
d
1 cm
e
0.1 cm
f
1,000 cm
5
Convert this value to decimeters
5 dam
a
5 dm
b
50,000 dm
c
500 dm
d
0.5 dm
e
50 dm
f
5,000 dm
6
Convert this value to decimeters
3 m
a
300 dm
b
30,000 dm
c
0.3 dm
d
3 dm
e
0.03 dm
f
30 dm
7
Convert this value to meters
7 km
a
7,000 m
b
700,000 m
c
70,000 m
d
7 m
e
700 m
f
70 m
8
Convert this value to hectometers
8 dm
a
8 hm
b
0.000008 hm
c
0.00008 hm
d
0.8 hm
e
0.008 hm
f
0.08 hm