The math problems focus on converting metric units of length involving decimals from smaller to larger units and vice versa, specifically involving millimeters, centimeters, decimeters, meters, decameters, hectometers, and kilometers. Each conversion problem is presented with multiple choices, testing the learners' understanding of the metric system's hierarchies and decimal manipulation within measurement conversions. The problems range from simple conversions between units adjacent in scale (like millimeters to decimeters) to more complex conversions between non-adjacent units (like centimeters to decameters). These exercises are introductory and designed to build a foundational understanding of metric measurements.

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

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Measurement Conversion - Metric Length Units (All) with Decimals - Small to Large
1
Convert this value to hectometers
3 dm
a
0.3 hm
b
0.0003 hm
c
3 hm
d
0.003 hm
e
0.00003 hm
f
0.03 hm
2
Convert this value to decameters
2 dm
a
0.0002 dam
b
0.002 dam
c
0.02 dam
d
2 dam
e
20 dam
f
0.2 dam
3
Convert this value to decimeters
9 mm
a
0.009 dm
b
9 dm
c
0.00009 dm
d
0.09 dm
e
0.9 dm
f
90 dm
4
Convert this value to decameters
6 dm
a
6 dam
b
0.06 dam
c
0.006 dam
d
0.0006 dam
e
0.00006 dam
f
0.6 dam
5
Convert this value to decameters
1 dm
a
1 dam
b
0.0001 dam
c
10 dam
d
0.1 dam
e
0.00001 dam
f
0.01 dam
6
Convert this value to meters
6 mm
a
0.006 m
b
0.000006 m
c
0.0006 m
d
6 m
e
0.6 m
f
0.00006 m
7
Convert this value to hectometers
4 dm
a
0.004 hm
b
0.4 hm
c
0.0004 hm
d
0.00004 hm
e
0.000004 hm
f
0.04 hm
8
Convert this value to decimeters
1 mm
a
0.001 dm
b
0.1 dm
c
1 dm
d
0.00001 dm
e
0.01 dm
f
0.0001 dm