This math topic focuses on converting units of length within the metric system, incorporating decimals. It includes problems on converting measurements between meters, centimeters, millimeters, and kilometers. The problems involve using different metric units in realistic conversion scenarios, with each question offering multiple choice answers to select from. This set of problems is designed to strengthen decimal understanding as it relates to metric unit conversions.

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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 meters
6,300 cm
a
63 m
b
0.63 m
c
630 m
d
6 m
e
0.063 m
f
6,300 m
2
Convert this value to millimeters
0.00007 hm
a
700 mm
b
7,000 mm
c
7 mm
d
70 mm
e
0.07 mm
f
0.007 mm
3
Convert this value to decameters
2 mm
a
0.00002 dam
b
0.002 dam
c
0.2 dam
d
0.000002 dam
e
0.0000002 dam
f
0.0002 dam
4
Convert this value to hectometers
200,000 mm
a
0.2 hm
b
0.002 hm
c
200 hm
d
2 hm
e
20 hm
f
0.02 hm
5
Convert this value to decimeters
0.77 dam
a
77 dm
b
0.077 dm
c
0.77 dm
d
77,000 dm
e
7,700 dm
f
770 dm
6
Convert this value to decameters
7,700 dm
a
7.7 dam
b
770 dam
c
77,000 dam
d
0.077 dam
e
77 dam
f
0.77 dam
7
Convert this value to decameters
78,000 cm
a
78,000 dam
b
78 dam
c
7.8 dam
d
780 dam
e
0.078 dam
f
7,800 dam
8
Convert this value to centimeters
7 km
a
70,000,000 cm
b
7,000,000 cm
c
70,000 cm
d
700,000 cm
e
700 cm
f
700,000,000 cm