This math topic focuses on practicing the conversion of metric length units involving decimals across different scales, from very small to very large. Problems include converting common units such as kilometers, meters, decimeters, centimeters, and millimeters. Each problem presents a measurement in one unit that students must convert to another unit, covering a variety of measurement scales and enhancing understanding of metric unit relationships with decimal values. The problems are structured with multiple-choice answers, requiring students to perform calculations and recognize correct decimal placements and unit transformations.

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

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Measurement Conversion - Metric Length Units (Common) with Decimals
1
Convert this value to millimeters
30 dm
a
300 mm
b
30,000 mm
c
300,000 mm
d
30 mm
e
3,000,000 mm
f
3,000 mm
2
Convert this value to hectometers
220 dam
a
2.2 hm
b
0.22 hm
c
22,000 hm
d
22 hm
e
0.022 hm
f
220 hm
3
Convert this value to decimeters
2.2 m
a
0.22 dm
b
22,000 dm
c
2.2 dm
d
22 dm
e
2,200 dm
f
220 dm
4
Convert this value to decameters
22 dm
a
0.22 dam
b
22 dam
c
0.022 dam
d
2.2 dam
e
0.0022 dam
f
220 dam
5
Convert this value to hectometers
210 dam
a
0.21 hm
b
2,100 hm
c
0.021 hm
d
210 hm
e
21,000 hm
f
21 hm
6
Convert this value to meters
23 hm
a
2,300 m
b
23,000 m
c
2.3 m
d
23 m
e
230,000 m
f
2,300,000 m
7
Convert this value to centimeters
2.1 dm
a
0.21 cm
b
210 cm
c
2,100 cm
d
21,000 cm
e
0.021 cm
f
21 cm
8
Convert this value to decimeters
290 cm
a
0.029 dm
b
29 dm
c
29,000 dm
d
0.29 dm
e
2.9 dm
f
290 dm