This topic focuses on practicing conversion between different metric units of length with decimal values, primarily from larger units to base units. Skills practiced include understanding and applying the metric scale to convert measurements like meters to decimeters, kilometers, millimeters, and hectometers. Each problem presents a specific scenario requiring the conversion of a numerical value given in one metric unit to another, highlighting correct place value and unit comprehension in a metric context.

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

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Measurement Conversion - Metric Length Units (All) with Decimals - Large to Base
1
Convert this value to meters
67 dm
a
0.067 m
b
6.7 m
c
670 m
d
67 m
e
6,700 m
f
0.67 m
2
Convert this value to meters
39 dm
a
3,900 m
b
0.0039 m
c
390 m
d
0.39 m
e
3.9 m
f
0.039 m
3
Convert this value to decimeters
7.8 m
a
8 dm
b
780 dm
c
7,800 dm
d
0.78 dm
e
78,000 dm
f
78 dm
4
Convert this value to meters
82 hm
a
8,200,000 m
b
82,000 m
c
820,000 m
d
82 m
e
8,200 m
f
8.2 m
5
Convert this value to meters
73 km
a
730 m
b
73,000,000 m
c
73,000 m
d
73 m
e
7,300 m
f
730,000 m
6
Convert this value to meters
43 hm
a
4,300 m
b
43,000 m
c
43 m
d
4,300,000 m
e
430 m
f
4.3 m
7
Convert this value to hectometers
8,400 m
a
8,400 hm
b
84,000 hm
c
84 hm
d
840 hm
e
0.84 hm
f
0.084 hm
8
Convert this value to meters
61 dam
a
61,000 m
b
6.1 m
c
610,000 m
d
610 m
e
6,100 m
f
0.61 m