This math topic focuses on converting units of length within the metric system, featuring questions that require converting between millimeters, centimeters, decimeters, meters, decameters, and hectometers. Additionally, these problems include working with decimal values and understanding how to scale up or down between these units, from smaller units like millimeters to larger ones such as hectometers. Each problem provides multiple-choice answers to test the understanding of the conversion process accurately.

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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
4 cm
a
0.0004 hm
b
0.0000004 hm
c
0.00004 hm
d
0.4 hm
e
0.004 hm
f
0.04 hm
2
Convert this value to decimeters
96 mm
a
9.6 dm
b
0.096 dm
c
0.96 dm
d
0.00096 dm
e
960 dm
f
96 dm
3
Convert this value to decameters
6 mm
a
0.006 dam
b
0.0006 dam
c
0.00006 dam
d
0.6 dam
e
0.06 dam
f
0.0000006 dam
4
Convert this value to decimeters
48 mm
a
0.0048 dm
b
0.48 dm
c
4.8 dm
d
0.00048 dm
e
48 dm
f
480 dm
5
Convert this value to hectometers
4 mm
a
0.00004 hm
b
0.04 hm
c
0.00000004 hm
d
0.0004 hm
e
0.004 hm
f
0.000004 hm
6
Convert this value to decimeters
81 cm
a
0.0081 dm
b
8.1 dm
c
0.081 dm
d
810 dm
e
0.81 dm
f
81 dm
7
Convert this value to hectometers
89 dm
a
0.00089 hm
b
89 hm
c
0.089 hm
d
0.89 hm
e
0.0089 hm
f
0.000089 hm
8
Convert this value to decameters
39 dm
a
3.9 dam
b
0.0039 dam
c
390 dam
d
0.39 dam
e
39 dam
f
0.00039 dam